Man I must’ve gotten the slow stuff cause the Hornady 108’s do 2580 in my 22” Howa. They are accurate though. I’ve had no problems getting the 108’s up to 2800 using LVR with book data from Hornady though. It is a very fun little cartridge and even cooler that it barely uses 30 grains of powder...
Yeah, I use the same data as a I would for my bolt gun.
My current 760 load is a leftover from a Tikka 270 I had. RL23, 150 PT for about 2900. I tried it years ago and it shot great with the Skinners on the rifle so I’ve never tried developing a specific load for it.
17 and the 7x57 really made some great loads for my sons rifle. He still has a box of 150 BTs loaded with 17 that were 2890 last we checked them. Accurate as heck.
I used 17 from 140’s to 175’s and it worked great across the board.
I typically let my chronograph tell me where I’m going as far as charges. If a manual says a 95 grain bullet with H4831 will attain 2900fps then I keep adding powder till I’m around that speed as long as accuracy is there.
I do note barrel length and lot to lot canisters of powders will change...
I haven’t as of yet but if CFE223 is used I’d be okay with using that data. It’s worked the same in 223, 308, and a few others. I’d love to know the real difference in them but I buy LVR quite a lot for the 223, 22 and 6 ARC, 308, 35 REM and maybe some others I’m forgetting. I’d bet a buck it’ll...
3100 is pretty similar to H4831. I think you’ll be very slow with that and probably a touch unbalanced with a 130 in that case. I’d look at 7-08 data for what they recommend for 130’s.
I’d be in the 4064, 4895, SB6.5, Big Game and similar range to get what you can from that short of a barrel.
Just me, not having shot grizzlies, but I’d vote for the Whelen knowing it’ll likely hold a few more in the magazine, be a bit lighter and the “killing” difference between it and the 375 with good bullets will be nothing to mention.
I’ve used the Whelen quite a lot for elk, deer and bear and...
I believe you’re spot on. Looking back over my short hunting time here so far, nothing that I have done couldn’t have been with a 270/7 Rem/etc. I use other stuff these days cause that’s what i do but it doesn’t change the outcome of my hunting.
And yeah, could easily get by with a 30-06. No...
Just me, but I don’t have to trim very much. I keep my dies to size about .002” back on the shoulder and upon their initial firing they pretty much stay the same. I do take care to keep expanders lubed so they don’t drag and pull on the neck too much. But then again I don’t sweat my cases being...