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April 23, 2015, 03:33 PM | #26 |
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Powder doesn't seem to be an issue but the 9 1/2 primers are. I found one box of a 100 at bass pro. None since.
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April 23, 2015, 03:41 PM | #27 |
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Shows to be in stock at Powder Valley.
http://powdervalleyinc.com/ Click on primers and then Remington.
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April 24, 2015, 06:04 PM | #28 |
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Appreciate that.
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April 24, 2015, 10:23 PM | #29 |
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4350(does not really matter who makes the 4350),RL22, AAMagpro, Ramshot Magnum.
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April 26, 2015, 02:14 PM | #30 |
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The 62 grains of IMR under 140 gr Nosler BT seem to be doing well as my hunting load
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April 26, 2015, 02:18 PM | #31 |
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Wendy, thats a dandy!
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April 26, 2015, 02:58 PM | #32 |
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Husband loves it. He's concerned groups may open up in colder weather but he's going to give it a shot. Think he loaded up ten more and shot all the factory ammo out this weekend for the brass. Nosler says speed is 3020 but chrono of friends says 2915 out of his 26 inch barrell. Trying to find energy levels from 100 to 500.
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April 26, 2015, 03:02 PM | #33 |
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Which IMR powder you using?
That seems a bit slow. I think my low end load runs about 2950 my high end runs around 3200. Using a 139gr with IMR 4350. |
April 26, 2015, 03:16 PM | #34 |
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Shes using Imr 4831, according to that target.
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April 26, 2015, 03:28 PM | #35 |
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IMR 4831. Nosler shows most accurate load at 62 gr using their 140 gr bt. Have room to speed it up but husband thinks it's ok for up to 300. He zeroed it in 2.5 high at a hundred. He's been using that rifle and 150 Sierra Game Kings for twenty years but he says the factory groups won't touch the reloads. There is room to move on up. We are very ethical and he won't shoot if he thinks it isn't going to go down. He will go try at all of his ranges he feels comfortable with which 500 is his max. Average 200-300 hunting power line right of ways.
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April 27, 2015, 07:55 AM | #37 |
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Wendyj, whats your coal on that test? I'm testing the same bullet with my rifle and N160, using a .015 jump.
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Hooligan. I'm using 3.29. Anything tad longer doesn't fit in my ADL magazine. This is my hunting rifle. Throats decent on this so I can go 3.312 which just gets me off the rifling but I would have to single feed. I just followed Noslers guide from the web. Everyone said I should use reloader 20 but this IMR powder is working great so far. I don't know how to calculate the energy at that speed and bullet weight. I have room to go up and may try 5 at 1.5 grains from max just to see if groups still hold. Not precision as there is no target but been ringing 12 inch gong at 300 with it. Going to set some targets up at hunting club in about a month at 200 and 300 just to see groups. 26 inch barrell on Rem 700 adl. Older model. It's always been a real shooter but not like the reloads do.
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April 27, 2015, 06:09 PM | #39 |
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If it works, no need to change it up. I guarantee that whatever game you shoot isn't going to wonder if that bullet was going 2900fps or 3100fps. Just as long as it's accurate.
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One advantage of the 7 mag. Never had a deer take a step. Down for the count.
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Wendy,
Looks like you found your sweet loading... Don't mess with it!! lol I'd rather take a slower velocity for the accuracy any day. Deer won't notice the difference one little bit! Watch the primer pockets of your brass. That is usually my first indication that it's time to put it in the scrap pile. I usually get 5+ loadings from a casing. |
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Yep thats what Nosler says, these fellas are right, its performs so well I wouldn't change anything....keep up the good work man....lady.
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April 28, 2015, 02:49 PM | #44 |
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I kinda took over wife's forum on this one. Sure am proud of the groups. Don't think I'll change anything. Never thought I'd be interested in reloading. Bough the stuff for her to reduce her 308 loads some. Shoot. I'm going to have to buy another rifle to reload some myself now. She's been a gem doing it. She worked up my first ten loads in the mag. I was super surprised at accuracy verses factory.
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Awesome!
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energy/load
WENDY:
velocity squared divided by 450240 times bullet weight. (150 gr bullet @3000fps.) 3,000 X 3,000= 9,000,000 /450240 =19.989339 X 150 =2998.4008 fpe |
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I appreciate that. Knew there had to be something to calculate that. Thank you.
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