Thread: Cast reload question

@shooternz

I have loaded up a few rounds this morning, there are 3-7 sticks of powder left in the barrel after each shot. 22 grain of 3031 put the first 2 rounds to the same POI with factory 150GR flat points. The third went low. Pulled the barrel clean after each shot, after the low shot I found the most powder.

I think my powder is past its best before date, its one of those old tin containers. Am using Federal No 210 primers, never had an issue with it in my 308Win. The barrel length is 17 inch.
Is it the powder or me doing something wrong?
I have only a small amount of powder left so I don't mind buying something more suitable.I would like to have this a mild load. Liked the 20 grain of 3031, almost no recoil at all but left a fair bit of unburned stuff.

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

@shooternz

I have loaded up a few rounds this morning, there are 3-7 sticks of powder left in the barrel after each shot. 22 grain of 3031 put the first 2 rounds to the same POI with factory 150GR flat points. The third went low. Pulled the barrel clean after each shot, after the low shot I found the most powder. Attachment 44918

I think my powder is past its best before date, its one of those old tin containers. Am using Federal No 210 primers, never had an issue with it in my 308Win. The barrel length is 17 inch.
Is it the powder or me doing something wrong?
I have only a small amount of powder left so I don't mind buying something more suitable.I would like to have this a mild load. Liked the 20 grain of 3031, almost no recoil at all but left a fair bit of unburned stuff.

Your powder could past it's best I have an old tin of 3031 it is not working like it should as well, if you want to keep the velocity about what you are getting try AR2205 !6.0 grains will give you about 1500 fps and more pressure
than 3031 and still be safe max load is 22.0 grains, 3031 is a good powder for jacketed bullets at factory type loads could be a bit slow burning for cast at medium velocity, got an email from a guy that killed a Fallow deer with this bullet at the weekend that's the third Fallow in a couple of months so they are working ok.