Thread: .243 staball 6.5

Hi all has anyone got quick load program?
If so could you run data with staball 6.5 loaded in .243 with sierra 85gr hpbt projectiles

Hodgdon have data

https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/rel...c=true&type=54

Looks like 44-45 grains would be a good place to start

Need to check the details but it look quite slow for an 85 gr in a 243.
This is with a 20" barrel, 24" shows 3130 fps.

Yet when you look at Hodgdon's site they have staball 6.5 driving a solid copper bullet at 3400.
GRT shows a max of 3120 fps at 45 gr with the barns TSX while Hodgdon gets up to 45.6

Guess that why it's important to consult a number of sources for your data and then work up slowly



Z

Being a solid copper, the barnes may increase pressure and therefore velocity.
I have a barrel from a blown up rifle from that sort of thing happening

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Being a solid copper, the barnes may increase pressure and therefore velocity.
I have a barrel from a blown up rifle from that sort of thing happening

Barnes generally won't because of the relief grooves in the shank of the projectile,

The Nosler E-Tips don't have grooves & they have along bearing surface so they will definitely increase pressure as noted by Nosler in their reloading data