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Have had a look/search through the forum, dont wanna flog a dead horse, but here goes.
Am about to load for BSA 243 1/10 twist with 90gamechanger / 95 targex for Sika up close mostly out to 3hundo If I can get away with it.
I have re17 and 2206h.
Whilst it seems that you can use nearly anything as a powder the optimal performance band seems to be 2208 /IMR 4069 and 2209/IMR4350/N550/RE17.......
Am I correct?
if the 2206 works...I would just run with it and not over think it....the other powders MIGHT be slightly better...if you can find them...2206 is a good powder in .223---7.62x39mm-----.308 its stable and easy to load,does get a bit gritty through powder thrower being such course granuals,but its a good powder,and you have got it.
0-300 you arent going to need to be ultra fast or fussy.
Always use 2209 but have used 2206H with 80-85 Barnes. I never look for ultimate velocity, my hunting ranges are under 200 meters.
I used 2208 with the 95 gr targex it went well and shot great but was quite a bit short of a full case....don't have my data here but 30something gr from memory.
So while it worked 2209 2213sc etc is probably more optimal
Yeah I'm not fussed on max vel.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetawa
Yeah thats what I had figured mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Don't let it get complicated, haven't checked chronograph velocities for years, sleep easier, animals still tip over.Quote:
Originally Posted by ANTSMAN
HundeeQuote:
Originally Posted by tetawa
I use 43gr of RL 17 in @Tahrs old xbolt with sierra 90 and 85 gr bullets. 3100 - 3200 off memory
Awesome thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackmac
@Blackmac Good to hear she's still going. I really liked that rifle. I used H100V and N550 through it. N550 for the Targex, H100V for 85 grn Hornady.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackmac
38gr of 2206h with the hornady 85gr interbonds. Doing just over 3100. COAL 2.640.
38 is book max.
44gr of H414 or W760 with a 85-87gr, is the ducks nuts in two 243's i load for. Fine tune the seating depth to suit the barrel of course
Thanks @ Thar, my 8 year old son has claimed the rifle. He shot his first deer with it when he was 5 and his first bull last year.
I load it back a bit to around 3000 with 85 gr serrias so recoil is light and he's knocked over 30 odd deer with it.
Magic wee gun��
That is freakin awesome, love it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackmac
That's wonderful to hear and warms my heart. Not many of those Micro Brownings around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackmac
I shot a 13" Bull with it and a few other so its well attuned to Tahr.
I use win 760/H414 too. Got good groups and sounded like decent speeds. still have a decent amount of factory ammo so am yet to use itQuote:
Originally Posted by GWH
It can shoot seriously good groups, I brought an old rebarreled Rem Mod 7 from a mates estate, he had alot of awesome hunting history with it, i had hunted with him a few times and knew his love for it, and knew he was a good fussy handloader, it came with a few remaining handloads which i tested in it, it shot under a 1 inch group at 300 yards. I didnt know what the powder charge or bullet was, so i pulled one apart (after measuring the coal) and reverse-engineered it, 85gr Sierra HPBT with 44gr of H414, at whatever the coal was (i have it recorded). I loaded some more up and bingo! Its a good powder, you either love or hate ball powder, it doesnt bother me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
Yeah the micro is a handy size, we are very lucky to end up with it. That's good going with bulls��
Where do you buy RL 17. Had some and loaded up a few rounds. Nice powder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackmac
no where now bro :) , gun shitty used to............Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Emailed Steves Wholesale. Future might be bright. Who knows. It has performed. So keen to use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ANTSMAN
H414 / W760 work well for me in my 2x 243's for my 70-87gr projectiles. reloading data shows they are good for a range of weights from 65-95gr.
for heavy bullets in my custom 243 I have used W780 (now obsolete) currently use RL26.
the Hodgdon reloading web site is great. they have a good range of loads from 55gr @ >4000fps up to 115 gr @ 2960fps.
Z
For heavy bullets in 243 (ie 100gr) IMR7828ssc also produces good velocity, even in short barrelsQuote:
Originally Posted by ZQLewis
I bought off a guy Nelson about 8 years ago for my 300wsm who run a small hunting equipment online shop.
He no longer operates due to his health. Yeah great powder