Recent content by Joec7651

I picked up 4 lbs of 7828 SSC from Cabela’s in Jan or Feb last year to bring me back up to the 8 lb mark. Occasionally they have powders pop up that aren’t in stock elsewhere. I like it for some loads for my 7mm Rem Mag. It also showed promise in my 270 WSM. That being said, I and these two...

One of my 7 mm RM’s likes RL25 as well. 175gr ELD-X’s group very nicely at a 3003 fps average without leaning on it hard. It’s a 26” X-Caliber barrel and is a very nice shooter.

I just don’t trust them. Copper cup primers aren’t designed to consistently operate at this rounds pressure. An unmodified factory rifle, with factory ammo, and a mallet is needed to open the bolt. It’s a 80k psi SAAMI max cartridge. What do you suppose an overpressure round is running that will...

Try a Berger with full jacket. Maybe the tips do actually deform from heat. I know it’s a different bullet, but if it’s tip related you probably won’t have a sudden drop off with the all copper jacket. This is just my opinion and not pulling it from anything specific.

66 grains of RL23 topped my 130 grain Partitions. It’s giving me a very consistent 3249 fps from the 24” featherweight barrel, as is pretty consistent at .65-.7” 3 shot groups. The partitions are seated .025” from the lands. I will handle anything from moose on down if forced to. I tried etips...

If it’s very dirty brass. Put it in the parts strainer, and swish it in a gallon of can of carb cleaner for about 20 seconds. Rinse it with water very well. New looking brass. Will be spotless.

All joking aside, I was lucky. It could have just as easily been shrapnel. I like the Magneetospeed platform, but always make sure the spacers are in place.

Posting for a “friend”. Always make sure the rubber spacer is in place on your Magnetospeed chrono. They will come off in the case. Who knew? You see, my “friend” didn’t make sure and found out that Partitions are just as deadly on the sensor as they are on game. Luckily neither the bayonet nor...

AND, I couldn’t leave well enough alone. Loaded some rounds with RL23 and the 130gr Partitions. I’m going to see if they perform satisfactorily tomorrow. I have almost 11 lbs of it and it does really well in my 7mm Rem Mag. Maybe it will do as well with the 270 WSM.

I just put a McGowan barrel on my 308 Win. With only a few rounds down the tube it will put 3 150gr E-Tips in one hole with H4895. Looks like it’s going to be a pretty good barrel.

I've picked up a workable surplus of Staball HD that I'd like to work up for it. I'm thinking I'll use it with E-tips. They seem to build pressure very fast in this rifle so maybe the slow Winchester HD will be the ticket. It seems to build. pressure quickly with everything I've tried to be...

Finally settled on IMR7827 SSC pushing a 130gr Partition at 3230+ fps for deer this fall. Its not the fastest load I could have came up with but i'd be hard pressed to come up with a load that will be more reliable. It will punch through both shoulders if needed, and will make a Texas heart shot...

Between my 7828 ladder test, and Mikes kindness with Quickload I should have arrived at a load by Thursday if the planets align. The range opens Wednesday so I can fire the ladder for 7828, and RL23, and Ill shoot the results for groups on Thursday.

This may be a Quickload I use imediately as well. https://forum.nosler.com/threads/ql-request-270-wsm-rl-23.37851/