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Posted: 3/28/2011 4:09:32 PM EDT
| okay got a uses CH powder thrower, I am starting at 26 grain of Varget in my 223 cases. Is .2 one way or another okay cuz thats about as close as this thing wil dump. It will go 26 26 26 26.2 26 25.8 26 26.1 25.9 on so on, is that close for plinkin, these are not match grade rounds by any means. I use a Hornady balance scale to weigh, could it just be how I position the powder tray on the scale? |
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they cycle my lmt just fine. i consider it a slightly conservative round here are some chrono readings i did thursday.
this was 25gr varget with 60gr hornady soft points can't find the 55 fmj ones. gun lmt cqb mrp 16" barrel temp 40 deg time 530 pm 25gr varget 60gr hornady soft point lc 09 brass rem 7 1/2 primers String 3 1)2513.0 -63.0 2)2608.0 32.0 3)2579.0 3.0 4)2604.0 28.0 High:2608.0 Low:2513.0 E.S.: 95.0 Ave.:2576.0 S.D.: 38.0 |
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just shot these tonight
lmt cqb mrp 16" barrel chrono at 12 feet 45 degrees partly sunny wolf 55gr jhp steel case 1)2698.0 -71.7 2)2787.0 17.3 3)2825.0 55.3 4)2772.0 2.3 5)2755.0 -14.7 6)2781.0 11.3 High:2825.0 Low:2698.0 E.S.: 127.0 Ave.:2769.7 S.D.: 38.4 26gr varget bulk 55gr fmj lc06 and lc07 brass cci400 primers seated to 2.230 oal 1)2796.0 36.4 2)2705.0 -54.6 3)2729.0 -30.6 4)2736.0 -23.6 5)2778.0 18.4 6)2742.0 -17.6 7)2712.0 -47.6 8)2824.0 64.4 9)2786.0 26.4 10)2788.0 28.4 High:2824.0 Low:2705.0 E.S.: 119.0 Ave.:2759.6 S.D.: 37.9 26.2gr h335 bulk 55gr fmj lc06 and lc07 brass cci400 primers seated to 2.230 oal starting to flatten primers slightly with this load. will take pics later 1)2839.0 -34.6 2)2852.0 -21.6 3)2865.0 -8.6 4)2906.0 32.4 5)2901.0 27.4 6)2894.0 20.4 7)2884.0 10.4 8)2852.0 -21.6 9)2877.0 3.4 10)2866.0 -7.6 High:2906.0 Low:2839.0 E.S.: 67.0 Ave.:2873.6 S.D.: 21.4 26.2gr h335 bulk 55gr fmj lc06 and lc07 brass cci400 primers seated to 2.230 oal 1)2890.0 16.0 2)2876.0 2.0 3)2884.0 10.0 4)2854.0 -20.0 5)2866.0 -8.0 High:2890.0 Low:2854.0 E.S.: 36.0 Ave.:2874.0 S.D.: 12.8 here is a pic of the primers the first shell is the 26gr varget the others are the 26.2 h335 http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/IMG_3302.jpg |
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Thanks BIGGDAWG Very good report, So really 26.2 is getting pretty close on the hot side then? Well should I tear apart my 50 rounds at 26 +- .2 and go for 25 grain? I know thats what yall are saying, I just went by the starting load plus.5
Edit: misread thought it was 26.2 varget load........... Flat primers,,,,,,,,,,,, Loaded mine to 2.235 +/- .001 or so |
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Are you weighing every charge? If so just set the measure to throw a little low and trickle it up to where you want it. A powder trickler is less than $20. No i was just adjusting the measure. I plan on getting digi scale and a funnel for future 308 loads, mayby 223 depending on time. have trickler,MOF put together some 30-06s today with the scoop and trickler method |
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Thanks BIGGDAWG Very good report, So really 26.2 is getting pretty close on the hot side then? Well should I tear apart my 50 rounds at 26 +- .2 and go for 25 grain? I know thats what yall are saying, I just went by the starting load plus.5 Edit: misread thought it was 26.2 varget load........... Flat primers,,,,,,,,,,,, Loaded mine to 2.235 +/- .001 or so no it was the 26.2 h335 with the flat primers. the 26 varget was good. going to try 26.5 varget tomorrow night and see what they do along with some tac and w748. |
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here is the 26.5 gr varget 55fmj
just starting to flatten primer probably all the hotter i will go with it especially since it is going to get warmer. they look like the 26.2 h335 primers above but not quite as flat as those. 26.5 varget55gr fmjcci 400 primer 1)2908 2)2917 3)2880 4)2952 5)2892 High:2952 Low:2880 E.S.:72 Ave.:2909.8 S.D.:24.7 |
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thanks, i will probably shoot mine at 26 on saturday, then decide to stick with it or go alittle less.
on my next pound of powder what would you recomend? SO whats the deal with everyone advertising like 3200fps , Like PMC and the like? Are they hot loads or just a differnt powder or what? Thanks |
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thanks, i will probably shoot mine at 26 on saturday, then decide to stick with it or go alittle less. on my next pound of powder what would you recomend? SO whats the deal with everyone advertising like 3200fps , Like PMC and the like? Are they hot loads or just a differnt powder or what? Thanks i have been wondering the same thing, i have been trying to get to 3000 and can't???? so far for me i am liking the ball powders. tac,w748 and h335, i will probably go with 335 cause i can buy it locally. they meter great in my lnl |
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