Anyone pulled apart a factory 300 Wby load?

rick_reno · June 29, 2002, 07:23 PM

I'm interested in how much powder - and if you could identify it (or what it looks like) is in the factory 300 Wby loads using Nosler 180 gr. partition bullets. Anyone taken one apart?

sricciardelli · June 29, 2002, 07:53 PM

I'm sure that in VERY BIG TYPE, in every reloading manual ever published, it states:

"NEVER TRY TO IDENTIFY POWDER BY IT'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE!"

rick_reno · June 29, 2002, 08:10 PM

Yep, I know what the manuals say. While it might not be possible to identify the exact powder - it is possible to weight the charge and identify the shape of the grains. That'll tell me what I'm interested in knowing.

Archie · June 29, 2002, 11:19 PM

Identifying a powder by "looks" can be misleading.

However, if you chronograph the load, you can check a reloading manual to see what powder gives that velocity with that weight of powder.

I use it as another research tool. It goes in the notes and I consider it when working with an unknown (new) round.

C.R.Sam · June 29, 2002, 11:35 PM

I like Archie's idea.

Identifying powder by appearance can be dangerous. Often bulk powder can look like cannister powder but have entirely different charactoristics.

Sam

June 29, 2002, 07:23 PM	#1
rick_reno Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 917	Anyone pulled apart a factory 300 Wby load? I'm interested in how much powder - and if you could identify it (or what it looks like) is in the factory 300 Wby loads using Nosler 180 gr. partition bullets. Anyone taken one apart?

June 29, 2002, 07:53 PM	#2
sricciardelli Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2001 Location: Montana Posts: 489	I'm sure that in VERY BIG TYPE, in every reloading manual ever published, it states: "NEVER TRY TO IDENTIFY POWDER BY IT'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE!" __________________ http://stevespages.com/page8.htm

June 29, 2002, 08:10 PM	#3
rick_reno Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 917	Anyone pulled apart a factory 300 wby load? Yep, I know what the manuals say. While it might not be possible to identify the exact powder - it is possible to weight the charge and identify the shape of the grains. That'll tell me what I'm interested in knowing.

June 29, 2002, 11:19 PM	#4
Archie Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2000 Location: Hastings, Nebrasksa - the Hear Posts: 2,209	I take apart factory sample rounds from time to time. Identifying a powder by "looks" can be misleading. However, if you chronograph the load, you can check a reloading manual to see what powder gives that velocity with that weight of powder. I use it as another research tool. It goes in the notes and I consider it when working with an unknown (new) round. __________________ There ain't no free lunch, except Jesus. Archie Check out updated journal at http://oldmanmontgomery.wordpress.com/

June 29, 2002, 11:35 PM	#5
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	I like Archie's idea. Identifying powder by appearance can be dangerous. Often bulk powder can look like cannister powder but have entirely different charactoristics. Sam