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rg1 · August 8, 2012, 07:52 PM

My load is 23 grains of Win 296 with CCI 350 primers and 240 XTP bullets. Very accurate in my Win Trapper 16" barreled rifle and also my Ruger Super Blackhawk 7 1/2" pistol. I load to Hornady's recommendation for overall length at 1.600" with a heavy roll crimp. 1.590-1.600" should be fine in pistols or rifles. In my Winchester 16" barrel Trapper I get from 1645-1680 fps depending on which brass I am loading. 22 grains gets a few feet per second less than 1600 fps while 22.5 gets a few feet more than 1600 fps. 24 grains which is the maximum I'd load with Win 296 and the 240 XTP gets a few fps more than 1700 fps in my 16" barrel. In my limited testing CCI 350's gets a little more velocity than does Win LP and RP 2 1/2" just a little less than Win LP's. CCI 350's also gave the most consistent velocity in my little test.

August 8, 2012, 07:52 PM	#9
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,125	My load is 23 grains of Win 296 with CCI 350 primers and 240 XTP bullets. Very accurate in my Win Trapper 16" barreled rifle and also my Ruger Super Blackhawk 7 1/2" pistol. I load to Hornady's recommendation for overall length at 1.600" with a heavy roll crimp. 1.590-1.600" should be fine in pistols or rifles. In my Winchester 16" barrel Trapper I get from 1645-1680 fps depending on which brass I am loading. 22 grains gets a few feet per second less than 1600 fps while 22.5 gets a few feet more than 1600 fps. 24 grains which is the maximum I'd load with Win 296 and the 240 XTP gets a few fps more than 1700 fps in my 16" barrel. In my limited testing CCI 350's gets a little more velocity than does Win LP and RP 2 1/2" just a little less than Win LP's. CCI 350's also gave the most consistent velocity in my little test. Last edited by rg1; August 8, 2012 at 08:03 PM.