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11/13/2011 6:36:22 AM EDT
Hey guys. Got a box of hornadys superformance 75 grain bthp ammo, I am shooting it out of a rra 20".with a 1/9 twist. Its rated at 2970 fps. Could it be that this round is a little fast for my rifle. Did not group great. I reload alot of the 75 gr bthp in lc with 23.0gr of accurate 2460. Groups much better but I dont have a chrono so I am not sure what my hand loads are steaming at. I am guessing slower because when I brought the hand loads up to 23.5 and 24 gr, they began to get inaccurate. Thanks in advance.
11/13/2011 9:06:09 AM EDT
[#1]
There have been several comments in the Ammo Forum about the Superformance ammo not being particularly accurate.
11/13/2011 10:14:57 AM EDT
[#2]
This data has been pretty close for me using other Accurate powders.


ETA: I forgot to correct the case capacity the first time, this data closely matches my test loads with Accurate powders.


Cartridge          : 5.56 mm NATO - 5.56 x 45 mm
Bullet             : .224, 75, Hornady BTHP M 2279
Useable Case Capaci: 26.172 grain H2O = 1.699 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 20.0 inch = 508.0 mm
Powder             : Accurate 2460

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
%       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   71    18.40   2108     740   25479   6452     87.7    1.439
-18.0   73    18.86   2160     777   27098   6660     89.0    1.403
-16.0   75    19.32   2212     815   28821   6863     90.2    1.368
-14.0   76    19.78   2264     854   30655   7061     91.3    1.333
-12.0   78    20.24   2316     893   32606   7252     92.4    1.299
-10.0   80    20.70   2368     934   34682   7437     93.4    1.267
-08.0   82    21.16   2420     976   36891   7614     94.4    1.235
-06.0   84    21.62   2472    1018   39241   7783     95.3    1.199
-04.0   85    22.08   2524    1061   41744   7944     96.1    1.165
-02.0   87    22.54   2576    1105   44408   8095     96.8    1.132
+00.0   89    23.00   2628    1150   47247   8236     97.5    1.100
+02.0   91    23.46   2679    1195   50273   8366     98.1    1.069
+04.0   92    23.92   2730    1242   53502   8485     98.6    1.039  ! Near Maximum !
+06.0   94    24.38   2781    1288   56949   8592     99.0    1.011  ! Near Maximum !
+08.0   96    24.84   2832    1336   60632   8687     99.4    0.983  ! Near Maximum !
+10.0   98    25.30   2883    1384   64573   8769     99.6    0.956  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba     89    23.00   2758    1267   56748   8117    100.0    1.015  ! Near Maximum !
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     89    23.00   2455    1003   38113   7942     90.9    1.213
11/13/2011 10:56:41 AM EDT
[#3]
Thanks ewp. Very helpful.
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