I have been working up some competition loads for my SIG P320 X5, and I have to say I am a big fan of Alliant Sport Pistol powder. Really great stuff!
First off, it meters extremely well through my Dillon powder drop. I love this feature! I worked up a bunch of different loads using 124 gr and 147 gr bullets, and verified each load (so much work... UGH). I was amazed at how well it metered compared to some of the other powders I use frequently.
Secondly, it burns really clean. In the loads I tested, no residual powder could be seen, and the gun was surprisingly clean at the end of the range session after about 250 rounds.
One of things I test for is to make sure I am making the appropriate Power Factor for USPSA shooting (Minor PF of 125 in this case). But once I find 2-3 loads that will work, I focus in on accuracy. This powder gave me fits because I really could not say that any of the qualifying loads were more or less accurate. How cool is that?
Perceived recoil is really a subjective thing, and you can argue against whether or not you can tell the difference between different powders with all other factors being the same, but Sport Pistol "felt" a bit softer to me than my standard Titegroup loads, and as mentioned, burned a LOT cleaner.
Overall, I am sold. This is really a home run for Alliant, and I am a convert for sure. And to be clear, I don't really buy into the "powder du jour" crowd that like to switch it up a lot. I have tested a bunch of the popular new powders, and have never felt that there is anything out there worth switching for. Until now.
First off, it meters extremely well through my Dillon powder drop. I love this feature! I worked up a bunch of different loads using 124 gr and 147 gr bullets, and verified each load (so much work... UGH). I was amazed at how well it metered compared to some of the other powders I use frequently.
Secondly, it burns really clean. In the loads I tested, no residual powder could be seen, and the gun was surprisingly clean at the end of the range session after about 250 rounds.
One of things I test for is to make sure I am making the appropriate Power Factor for USPSA shooting (Minor PF of 125 in this case). But once I find 2-3 loads that will work, I focus in on accuracy. This powder gave me fits because I really could not say that any of the qualifying loads were more or less accurate. How cool is that?
Perceived recoil is really a subjective thing, and you can argue against whether or not you can tell the difference between different powders with all other factors being the same, but Sport Pistol "felt" a bit softer to me than my standard Titegroup loads, and as mentioned, burned a LOT cleaner.
Overall, I am sold. This is really a home run for Alliant, and I am a convert for sure. And to be clear, I don't really buy into the "powder du jour" crowd that like to switch it up a lot. I have tested a bunch of the popular new powders, and have never felt that there is anything out there worth switching for. Until now.
