Yeah there seemed to be a big difference between the two lots of 2225 that a changed between. No pressure signs and reasonable brass life. It was 67 grains of reloder 26 so pretty mild.
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Yeah there seemed to be a big difference between the two lots of 2225 that a changed between. No pressure signs and reasonable brass life. It was 67 grains of reloder 26 so pretty mild.
i found in that particular rifle the groups opened up to 0.5moa at mag length, the bergers liked the jump at mag length though.
was 74gr of 2225 for 0.2moa very accurate. was loaded long so not a mag fit load. started at 72.5 gr but changed powder lots and needed to go to 74 to replicate velocity and accuracy.
you might...
Had 2970 with 2225 and 180 eldm in a 24 inch rem mag. Was a fairly warm load but no pressure signs. Didn’t go very high with 26, stopped at 2850 as it was very accurate.
Was running Norma brass fed 215 primers and 67gr of reloder 26. Didn’t go higher as this shot into a very tight group. I also tried 2225 in another rem mag which gave better velocity would probably...
Have loaded Berger 180 vld-h in a 1-9.5 twist tikka at 2850 very accurate and seemed stable shot to 650m
Have loaded Berger 180 vld-h in a 1-9.5 twist tikka at 2850 very accurate and seemed stable shot to 650m