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- Mar 11, 2013
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Went to the range today to try out some loads with 225gr Partitions in my 35 Whelen/AI. First up was every every ones favorite Whelen powder RL15. I didn't crono the loads because the range was muddy and I didn't want everything getting a coat of mud and have to clean it up.
Temps were in the mid 60's with bright sun, couldn't ask for better weather.
First up was 59.0grs the first shot hit at 12:00 on the edge of the 2" bullseye the next 2 were at 5:00 and side by side on the edge of the bullseye. The next set loaded with 60.0grs basically did the same thing with 2 side by side almost touching and the third shot several inches out, 61.0grs 2 at 5:00 and the third shot at 7:00. There was a long wait between shots to keep the barrel as cool as possible. The OAL measured off the Ogive was 2.750" which was 3.390" .010" short of magazine length.
My first thoughts were here we go again with the old 2 in one out. All shots would have harvested game if shooting for the vitals.
Next up was loads charged with CFE223 I seated these so I had .358" of bullet in the case and measured 2.746" off the Ogive.
64.5 grs yielded a 2" triangle. Next up was 65.5grs same OAL and produce 3 shot triangle at 1:00 that measured .555"X.539" :shock: I'll need to reshoot this one to verify it wasn't a fluke. 66.5 grs went into a vertical string and I don't know why.
The CFE223 loads were loaded in Remington brass and the RL15 loads in Nosler brass.
Here's some pictures of the targets.
I think CFE223 and my 35 Whelen/AI were made for each other. I did change windage and elevation to center the loads since they were shooting low and right after the second group fired with RL15.
The 1/2" group is probably running some where around 2750fps.
Temps were in the mid 60's with bright sun, couldn't ask for better weather.
First up was 59.0grs the first shot hit at 12:00 on the edge of the 2" bullseye the next 2 were at 5:00 and side by side on the edge of the bullseye. The next set loaded with 60.0grs basically did the same thing with 2 side by side almost touching and the third shot several inches out, 61.0grs 2 at 5:00 and the third shot at 7:00. There was a long wait between shots to keep the barrel as cool as possible. The OAL measured off the Ogive was 2.750" which was 3.390" .010" short of magazine length.
My first thoughts were here we go again with the old 2 in one out. All shots would have harvested game if shooting for the vitals.
Next up was loads charged with CFE223 I seated these so I had .358" of bullet in the case and measured 2.746" off the Ogive.
64.5 grs yielded a 2" triangle. Next up was 65.5grs same OAL and produce 3 shot triangle at 1:00 that measured .555"X.539" :shock: I'll need to reshoot this one to verify it wasn't a fluke. 66.5 grs went into a vertical string and I don't know why.
The CFE223 loads were loaded in Remington brass and the RL15 loads in Nosler brass.
Here's some pictures of the targets.
I think CFE223 and my 35 Whelen/AI were made for each other. I did change windage and elevation to center the loads since they were shooting low and right after the second group fired with RL15.
The 1/2" group is probably running some where around 2750fps.
Good shooting/handloading!
