POP - A Quick Load Request

Richracer1

Handloader
May 12, 2005
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Pop, will you run quick load for 300 Savage, 150PT, GM210M, COL 2.6" Win brass using Hodgdon's BL-C(2). This is in my Savage 99, if it matters.

I would like to compare Q/L with other data.

Thanks
 
Given the saami 52.9 K max


Cartridge : .300 Savage
Bullet : .308, 150, Nosler PART SP 16329
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.600 inch or 66.04 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch or 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon BL-C2

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0 86 39.60 2416 1945 35269 7148 92.7 1.301
-09.0 87 40.04 2444 1989 36446 7239 93.2 1.284
-08.0 88 40.48 2471 2034 37664 7329 93.7 1.266
-07.0 89 40.92 2499 2080 38927 7416 94.2 1.246
-06.0 90 41.36 2527 2126 40237 7502 94.7 1.228
-05.0 91 41.80 2554 2173 41596 7585 95.1 1.210
-04.0 92 42.24 2582 2220 43003 7666 95.6 1.192
-03.0 93 42.68 2609 2268 44467 7744 96.0 1.174
-02.0 94 43.12 2637 2316 45984 7820 96.4 1.157 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 95 43.56 2665 2365 47557 7894 96.8 1.140 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 96 44.00 2692 2415 49183 7965 97.1 1.123 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 97 44.44 2720 2464 50864 8033 97.5 1.107 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 98 44.88 2748 2515 52602 8098 97.8 1.090 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 99 45.32 2775 2566 54404 8160 98.1 1.074 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 100 45.76 2803 2617 56275 8219 98.3 1.059 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 101 46.20 2831 2669 58217 8276 98.6 1.043 !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 96 44.00 2832 2671 59877 7878 99.9 1.037 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 96 44.00 2508 2096 39297 7624 90.0 1.235
 
Thanks POP. The Q/L results are interesting when compared to Hodgdon's info. If you read my other thread, I was geting sooty brass with the Hodgdon listed max of 39gn of BL-C(2) and the 150PT.
 
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