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Has Winchester WST Always Been Smokey?

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March 08, 2020, 08:50 PM
ugeesta
Has Winchester WST Always Been Smokey?
Finally went to the range today after taking a 3 year break from shooting. Kinda like riding a bike, it didn't take long to get back in the groove...

One thing I thought was odd was my .45s were very smokey. I don't recall WST being so smokey in the past. These were rounds I loaded 3 years ago before I stopped shooting. Am I just remembering it wrong?



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March 08, 2020, 11:49 PM
jackimoe
Its always been smokey for me. You really notice on an indoor range. Even with fpmj or cp bullets. Versatile powder though
March 09, 2020, 05:50 PM
odin
Had a recent thread on how smokey it was. Try CFE Pistol. It's less smokey (IMO) and cleaner!
March 17, 2020, 08:46 PM
1KPerDay
Stupid question but were you shooting lubed lead bullets?


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March 18, 2020, 09:30 PM
jackimoe
quote:
Originally posted by odin:
Had a recent thread on how smokey it was. Try CFE Pistol. It's less smokey (IMO) and cleaner!


A recent thread here on Sigforum? I'm searching for it now.
March 19, 2020, 09:41 AM
sns3guppy
WST smokes, but it can smoke more if you're shooting bare lead. It has a different scent, too.
March 19, 2020, 10:51 PM
ugeesta
quote:
Originally posted by 1KPerDay:
Stupid question but were you shooting lubed lead bullets?


Nope. Shooting Precision Delta 230 grain jacketed bullets.

This new range has different lighting than the old range I used to go to. Dunno. Just don’t remember it being so Smokey.

Don’t really want to change powders as I have about 10 lbs......



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March 20, 2020, 12:34 PM
sns3guppy
WST has always seemed smoky to me, whether with coated bullets, plated, jacketed, whatever.

Unless it's blowing back in your face or getting in your eyes, it probably doesn't matter much.
March 29, 2020, 06:13 PM
euclid
That hasn’t been my experience. I switched to WST because it DID NOT smoke as much as other powders I was using at the time. In fact, my steel challenge buds swore by WST for that very reason.


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March 29, 2020, 08:43 PM
TRshootem
I love me some WST, must have 15 lbs...likely never use it all. I have noted WST is reverse temp sensitive, missed the PF on hot days but was fine on cold mornings. Adjusting the charge a bit also made for a bit less smoke and cleaner burn. It really does not smoke like some others for pistol loads.