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Art Eatman · October 27, 2001, 11:23 PM

Generally, you want to hold the GC velocity to a max of 2,000 to 2,200 ft/sec.

You can get there with around 20 to 25 grains of 2400. Or equivalent burn-rate powders, SFAIK.

Nobody knows why, but there have been reports of detonation with reduced loads of IMR-style powders. (.243 with 3031, reported in The American Rifleman.) Dunno about other "full power" powders.

For your powders, go to your loading book, I guess.

So there's a beginning,

Art

October 27, 2001, 11:23 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Generally, you want to hold the GC velocity to a max of 2,000 to 2,200 ft/sec. You can get there with around 20 to 25 grains of 2400. Or equivalent burn-rate powders, SFAIK. Nobody knows why, but there have been reports of detonation with reduced loads of IMR-style powders. (.243 with 3031, reported in The American Rifleman.) Dunno about other "full power" powders. For your powders, go to your loading book, I guess. So there's a beginning, Art