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Dr Mike, QL right in line with actuals. Part of my goal is to not push the envelope too much on pressure so my brass will hold out; it’s like finding hen s teeth!! If I really need/want more velocity just need to get 6 CM out. Thx again.

Dr Mike, thank you Sir! Much appreciated. Scotty, yes got the Carbon Fiber Mini… it’s a nice handy little rifle. Shot some CFE223 in it the other day and 30 grs got me 2710 with an ES of 12 fps with the 108 Eldm. Velocity with same charge and a 100 gr TGC did 2760 fps. I like that ! Shot 30...

Dr Mike, Fotis, Scotty…. Would someone be so kind to run a QL for me on my new Howa Mini 6 ARC?? Here’s important part: 22” barrel Max PSI 62,000 K CFE223 Bullets: 108 Eldm COL 2.280 105 AMax COL 2.270 100 TGC (if available) COL 2.300 Thx in advance. I m having fun with this 4 lb 10 oz pop...

Anyone got a 6 ARC in a bolt gun? Interested in loads ( powders, bullets) you ve worked with, velocities, barrel length and cartridge OAL s. I m committed to finding / building a rifle as I ve already bought loaded ammo ( couldn’t find brass and wanted correct headstamp), have secured dies and...

My ole 243 VLS shooting a 105 AMax hung right with the 260 and 6.5x47s with 140 s out to 1100 yards in our club, off range LR shoots. I was getting 3000 fps and they were running 2775 ish for reference.

Don’t pattern your 410…. Doing so commonly makes a grown man cry!! I hunt pheasant with my 28 s and the 1 oz WW load gives up next to nothing to a 20 gauge 2 3/4” shell. Factory load chrono d 1175 fps for me. I load 1 oz in the HV28 wad and they ran 1165-1170 fps. Quick handling, fun gauge.

Maybe they re following bullet manufacturers lead …. “Blems/seconds” for new prices … 🤣

Helped a friend load some 28 Nosler and there was a thousand or two difference in the lots of Nosler vs Hornady brass that he had. I could look up the bushing size we used if you don’t get an answer from someone. I d just need to get in my shop. Let me know.

17 Hornet. Got finger cramps every time I had to set those miniscule pills !

Both good choices. See which one shoots best. The 257 Bee is way overbore so you can go slower burn rates than these 2 if you have anything. Shot some R33 in mine with 110 AB a while back and 3500 fps was easy with no pressure. Didn’t try going any faster; no need. Accuracy was 3/4 moa at...

The ol solid bases are good, accurate bullets. You did good!

Starting to see them more frequently but pricing still high. Over time I think we ll see $50-70 1K prices but doubtful we ll get back to $30-35 a thousand. That said $50-60 per thousand is “fair in my mind” but not the $100-120 everyone wants to gouge for still. When more folks quit paying “...

An in-expensive alternate is the 50 or 55 gr spsx Hornady. (SX for super explosive) These bullets both designed around 222 and 223 velocities. Often a 22-250 will turn them into a molten mass of copper/lead.

In my 26” barrel 66 grs of R22 tan 2975 fps with 162 AMax. 1/2-3/4” 100 yd groups. Any more powder and groups opened and velocity increase wasn’t that great. Retumbo would run 3075 fps ish but either of those loads performed great.

With that heavy bullet might find even slower powder working good…. ie: Retumbo, 8133, R33, etc

I can’t believe the buying frenzy is as rampage now as within the past couple years. The bullets are either going into loaded manufacturers ammo or the bullet companies aren’t producing as many for whatever reason…. ie: short staffed, cost/availability of copper and lead, keeping supply in...

I worked up to the Hodgkin max LilGun load of 16 grs with 40 VMax years ago …. Too hot for my gun. Stiff bolt, primer pocket expansion in one firing, etc. Backed off to 15.4 grs and helped out. Don’t like case fill with LilGun so that ll go into my Shotshells loading. Went to AA1680 at 18 grs...

Thx TD284 👍. Have to measure some more capacity; right now looks like it ll take a lot of compression to get to pressure. May not get there.

Been running R26 in my 240 WB with lots of case capacity remaining. Wondered what R33 might do and how much I could get to with 100% fill. Looks like slightly north of 60 grains. Anyway, would someone be so kind to run me a QL on the following data? I m thinking this exercise might be worth...

I ve shot 36.6 grs of imr4831 in my 8 twist 22-250 with 80 gr Berger…. 3/8-1/2 moa. Sierra has it as their accuracy load in one of they re older manuals. Probably want to back down to 34 grs or so and work up as you re using a bullet that’s 6% heavier.