296 use and starting load confusion. - Page 2

Ben Shepherd · August 17, 2002, 12:27 PM

Just send me those 2#'s of powder, I'll take care of them for you.

Seriously though, very good powder for magnum/max effort loads.

As others have posted there are three rules that are almost absolute.

1. Magnum primer

2. High density charge(minimal air space in case, usually slightly compressed).

3. Heavy crimp.

Again, not a powder for plinker loads. But for heavy loads this powder is generally considered the standard to be matched.

Gewehr98 · August 17, 2002, 10:20 PM

I noticed it outperformed other numbers intended for the .357 Magnum. It also burned a heck of a lot cleaner, at least in my .357 Desert Eagle - a gun that delights in spitting soot back towards the shooter. That's with 16.0 grains of the stuff behind a 158gr FMJ bullet, on top of a magnum primer. Full case of 296, good velocity, brass looks good afterwards, and it burns clean. Not too shabby at all!

August 17, 2002, 12:27 PM	#26
Ben Shepherd Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 1,462	Just send me those 2#'s of powder, I'll take care of them for you. Seriously though, very good powder for magnum/max effort loads. As others have posted there are three rules that are almost absolute. 1. Magnum primer 2. High density charge(minimal air space in case, usually slightly compressed). 3. Heavy crimp. Again, not a powder for plinker loads. But for heavy loads this powder is generally considered the standard to be matched. __________________ From my cold dead hands......... NRA certified rifle, pistol and shotgun instructor. Hunter education instructor

August 17, 2002, 10:20 PM	#27
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	296 is good stuff. I noticed it outperformed other numbers intended for the .357 Magnum. It also burned a heck of a lot cleaner, at least in my .357 Desert Eagle - a gun that delights in spitting soot back towards the shooter. That's with 16.0 grains of the stuff behind a 158gr FMJ bullet, on top of a magnum primer. Full case of 296, good velocity, brass looks good afterwards, and it burns clean. Not too shabby at all! __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

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