There is a bit of info on ukv site about vit factory closing down and some data on this new powder.
Hope this helps
dave
p.s it's in the general discussion section
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There is a bit of info on ukv site about vit factory closing down and some data on this new powder.
Hope this helps
dave
p.s it's in the general discussion section
Last edited by plonker; 22-06-2012 at 04:19 PM.
Cz 452 22lr,17hmr,rem 204r,tikka 223,styer 308,beretta 626e
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Vit Factory is being sold, no sign of shutting down. Makes about £15 million a year from memory. But declining military sales means the owners want to get rid of it.Originally Posted by plonker
Who makes TR powders?
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I think they are closing down the part of the factory that dealt with military powdernot the whole factory.
Chech out ukv as im sure the makers name is on there.
dave
Cz 452 22lr,17hmr,rem 204r,tikka 223,styer 308,beretta 626e
Quite good in a crisis
The Importer is Nigel Cole-Hawkins of the North London RC, rumour has it that nitrochemie (Reloader powders) make it, apparently its for sale in the shop at Bisley. I'm tempted to give a tub a try as I'm down that way later in the month.
HTH Pete
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Just read that HPS at Bisley sell it, but not on their website just Vit powders. I'll pop in when I'm next there.
Looks like there is nothing to lose by trying it.
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they do £55 a kilo
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My Chrony has bought it a couple of times...
I was told that TR140, and T140 (Dolphin are selling T140, although I may have missed the R) was N140 bulk imported and re packaged.
I was told to use the N140 data. Mik Mak was selling it at £55 a pop or 2 for £100.
We now have it at one of our local places.
If it stays at that price, and is genuinely N140 by another name, it is a good buy as N140 is quite a good universal powde, handles well and does not seem to leave my rifles looking like the barrel needs ploughing. It used to be the F/TR fave until it got difficult to get for a while, and then many went over to N540.
Oddly I am looking at going to a Hodgdon powder for my longer range loads....typical!!
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It is not N140, but it is a very similar powder made by a Swiss firm. Some reports that it is cleaner, and gives lower ES.
Advice is to use N140 start loads and work up carefully. It seems to be slightly faster.
Brian Fox was selling it at the Phoenix for £50 per kilo, I bought a couple, but have not yet tried it. I'm hoping it will work well in .223, .303 and .308.
The importer also sells Elcho 17, which is exactly the same as Reloder 17, supplied by the same Swiss factory. Same price, i.e. a bargain.
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