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tpcollins · August 8, 2012, 09:05 PM

I really like shooting BH209. I took a force gauge with a modified ramrod and a Spinjag to seat the sabots on the powder around 80-90 pounds. I read somewhere awhile back the BH209 "likes pressure" but I wonder how much is too much? Can overpacking it be an issue? Thanks.

August 8, 2012, 09:05 PM	#1
tpcollins Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 558	How much seating pressure do you use? I really like shooting BH209. I took a force gauge with a modified ramrod and a Spinjag to seat the sabots on the powder around 80-90 pounds. I read somewhere awhile back the BH209 "likes pressure" but I wonder how much is too much? Can overpacking it be an issue? Thanks. __________________ What direction did that last shot at Kennedy come from?