25 x 30/30. 7.5 TB over a 151hp cast :)
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25 x 30/30. 7.5 TB over a 151hp cast :)
No pictures sorry.
Just loaded 17 rounds of 30 US aka 30-40 for my new old rolling block sporting rifle no5
Made 1898
150 grain Core Lokt and shooting 50mm at 50m
But need too sort a shit front sight out
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Topping up 300 Blaser Mag ammo using ELD-X 178 gn. Taking the rifle on an outing for the next few days.
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.223 test loads Maker TRex 62grn. BM2 and CFE223, 25 thou off lands.
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75gn eldm's on top of 44gn of 2213sc, hopefully sight in the new scope and test the accuracy of my frankenrifle this weekend
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Some 168gr Maker T-Rex to send out of the 300 WSM at high speed.
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Range trip to test them out done.
Been shooting jacketed bullets prior and have not cleaned the barrel. Dunno what impact that had, if any. Scope not zeroed either. Just swapped over and boresighted.
First 2 shots with a mild charge just to be safe. Next 7 at a higher charge. Got 3130 avg. will diall it back somewhere between the two and call it good.
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Yup. How far off the lands/spinny things?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pommy
Absolutely no idea. Barrel has had the throat pushed forward for heavies. I made a dummy round and just stuck the top of the boat tail at the neck shoulder junction, checked it chambered and extracted easily to confirm it wasn't jammed and left it at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Have not measured the amount of jump I'm giving to the 62's in either my 223 or 22-250. They don't seem to care. But if you are trying to control it, I would probably treat them like a Barnes and aim for about 50 thou jump to start off.
Loaded 4 rounds of 44-77 too test some chamber repairs too get proper case extraction from my Buffalo Rifle.
Every case came out with a light pull and shot about 50mm at 50m
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Then I loaded 4 Nitro for Black loads in two bullet weights for my 40-70 Sharps Straight Remington Hepburn
Two of each 255 and 335 grain bullets
IMR4198 40% loads
Both shot to the same place at 50m with open sights
Good easy NFB hunting loads
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Working up a load for the Grendal with 90gr Varmageddons. Benchmark 8208. No idea on seating depth as magazine dosen't let me go much longer.
Accuracy at starting load was appalling! .5 gr higher and it looks to have come in to around 1.5 inch. Have about .7gr ahead of me too book max, so will take it up another .2 this morning and see what happens.
https://i.postimg.cc/66c2WbgB/temp-Imagek-XTPEL.avif
What does "appalling" look like?
85gn Maker TRex for the 243win.
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@whanahuia, use a faster powder, if you have any. I really like AR2219 for bullets that light.
>2.5 inches over two 5 shot groups.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
I only have 2209 and 8208 and kind of raped my budget on stocking up on those powders, primers and projectiles for this and my 270 before the next shipment comes into country. As expected to be a 40% price increase from what I hear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pommy
Nah, shouldn't be that bad. Won't be arriving until next year though.Quote:
Originally Posted by whanahuia
Pretty sure Steve's indicated 10% increase on current pricesQuote:
Originally Posted by Pommy
Just for funsies I loaded some additional test loads for the Tikka in .308 Winchester...
All with RS50 powder.
178 grs ELD-X
140 grs LOS HT
150 grs Sierra SBTs
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I know that the SBTs will work great. There is just the issue with deforming tips over time...
The ELD-X would also be nice but resupply from the U.S. wasn't very dependable in the last years.
Also the newer batches seem to have quite some inconsistencies when I acutally weigh them.
I would love the 140 grs fragmenting lead-free LOS bullets to work.
Would be a nice addition to the deforming 150 grs FOX that I use in the other Tikka.
The idea would be:
Deforming FOX for smaller game and inside 200 m for less meat damage. The majority of my hunting.
Fragmenting LOS for everything outside 200 m as the tip fragments into three or four pieces for instant tissue damage at distance. As they are also cheaper: Perfect for the range!
I am already excited to test the performance of these loads.
Just need to get rid of the cold I caught before I can do that. :oh noes:
Greetings All,
Thinking I might load a few rounds for my .303 rifles today, so I could post something on this thread, I headed out to my ammo cupboard. Here is what I found.
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On the left is the box for the No1 Lee Enfield with 150 grain loads. 150 grain Hornady projectiles, PPU cases, Fiochii primers and 34 grains of AR2206H. A very light rough zero load.
On the right is the box for the No4 Lee Enfield with 174 grain loads. 174 grain Hornady round nose and Greek salvaged FMJ, DI 43 and Norma cases in the same order, F210 primers and 32 grains of AR2206H. The RN load has shot exceptionally well in this rifle producing around 2,050 fps. This rifle has had a scope change and the No1 soon will.
Will report more later.
Regards Grandpamac.
Over the years I have done many weird things reloading.the reuse of stuff appeals to my frugal(tight arse) side. Of course I reuse cases...powder scavenged from pulled loads gets checked to make sure it's what I thought it was,pulled projectiles have been put in again,I've even poked out primers CAREFULLY while wearing eye protection and put them back in after case has been resized. Well they say there is a first time for everything. Mate recently got his loads mixed up and shot pig in back of neck at close range with his "possums ONLY" subsonic .44 magnum load I make for him. Cheap as chips copper washed cast driven by small amount of ap30 or ap50 well pig did not approve but dogs stopped him again where proper load was used.mate skinned out pig and presented me with the barely marked projectile,perfect apart from rifling marks....so I reloaded it again....waste not want not and all that LOL.
Time to put more loads through the 375 Ruger. Some ladder loads ready for a range session next week, weather permitting.
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Topped up my stash of 22 creed ammo this morning. 80gr hammer hunter tipped on top of 2213 in alpha brass. Great fallow medicine!
How do they perform? The 243 market is getting saturated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I've been playing with cast, powder coat and gas checked in a no5 303
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Only fired a few groups and it's settled down to consistent 25mm groups at 50m with the original factory open sights which are frankly bloody useless
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150rds of Wallaby medicine to be fireformed out to 223AI.
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50gr VMax over AR2207.
Could be the start of a new trend haha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
If your casting projectiles...recovered ones can be chucked back in the pot lol
The gas checks float to the topQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
270WSM , 130g SST over 72.5, 72.8 and 73.1 of 2217, Attachment 265474
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50 rounds of 300 prc with 2225 and 212 ELD-X, all ready to give the local plovers a fright
@mickeyduck we all talk about how many firings we can get out of a piece of brass… how many firings do you reckon you can get out of the one projectile!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
What powder, and velocity you getting ? Such a good combo in my 300PRC :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Missalot
80gr adi 2225, coal 3.645”, 2890 fps from a 26inch barrel. I’m sure there is more speed to be had from it but it’s got an SD of like 8 from 30 odd shots and grouping well so can’t complain.
I'm getting 2818fps from a 24" barrel with 2217, likewise I could go hotter but I see no reason, awesome bullets those big heavy ELDMsQuote:
Originally Posted by Missalot
Yep not much in this country is going to argue with that, hitting something will be the issue well before energy is
Greetings all,
In the last few days I have loaded a small batch of 6.5-06 cartridges. The projectiles are Nosler 129 grain LRAB with AR2213SC powder. Load data is a problem. Loads from the intrepid days of handloading are eye wateringly hot and some of the current data is quite weak. This is unsurprising with the cartridges long history as a wildcat, especially in Australia. For some reason much of the data produces well below book velocities in this rifle, possibly due to looser barrel dimensions from the 1990's. This was before the US rediscovered the 6.5mm calibre in the form of the Creedmoor. It was helpful to compare the data with that for the 6.5-284 which has a smidgen less capacity and the 6.5 Remington Magnum which has a smidgen more. Using the chronograph was essential.
Regards Grandpamac.
Some more 62gr Makers, and the last of some part boxes of 73gr Hammer Hunters and 75gr Gold Dots for the 223AI.
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Rifle seems to shoot everything to just about the same POI @ 100m which is handy.
Managed to get a few hour in the reloading room
Top up of 300wsm
178eldx over superformance
Also decided to tinker with the old faithfully 708
I have 30 odd 150 eldx left in a box so I'll see if the 708 will shoot them as good as it shoots 140bts
2 different powders. 2209 and superformance Attachment 265980
