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Bob243 · June 26, 2001, 09:14 PM

I found on acurate powder's website a load for 50g and 55g tips using 2400, I had some old 53g. tips, and based on the load they gave on the site -10% I put 20 shells together to see how it would work......

I found amazing, everything i did this load should have shot terible.... the tips were clean, but they had some dirt stuck in the hollow point because they were in the '72 flood, the powder filled the case up about 1/3 of the way ( i have always heard the the best thing is to have the bullet touching the powder in the case) , the primers were some old ones I had for about 20 years now, i didn't clean the primer pockets on the brass or anything I usually do... this load shot 4 5shot groups @ 100 yards under a 1/8"

i could not believe it.....

Thanks for the info labgrade... btw what are you making out of the 444 marlin cases???

June 26, 2001, 09:14 PM	#3
Bob243 Member Join Date: December 2, 2000 Posts: 54	I found on acurate powder's website a load for 50g and 55g tips using 2400, I had some old 53g. tips, and based on the load they gave on the site -10% I put 20 shells together to see how it would work...... I found amazing, everything i did this load should have shot terible.... the tips were clean, but they had some dirt stuck in the hollow point because they were in the '72 flood, the powder filled the case up about 1/3 of the way ( i have always heard the the best thing is to have the bullet touching the powder in the case) , the primers were some old ones I had for about 20 years now, i didn't clean the primer pockets on the brass or anything I usually do... this load shot 4 5shot groups @ 100 yards under a 1/8" i could not believe it..... Thanks for the info labgrade... btw what are you making out of the 444 marlin cases???