quick load request 7mm-08

[smitt32006]

7mm-08
168 gr. Nosler ABLR
RL17
COAL: 2.80
24" Brux barrel

I'm switching from RL15 to RL17 after non-desirable results. Curious to see what a slower burning powder will do, and I need a starting point. Thanks in advance!

 

[TackDriver284]

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 168, Nosler AccuBond LR 58623 G7
Useable Case Capaci: 44.117 grain H2O = 2.864 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-17

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   91    38.70   2434    2210   41501   7979     99.2    1.418
-09.0   92    39.13   2460    2258   42894   8042     99.4    1.397
-08.0   93    39.56   2486    2306   44341   8101     99.6    1.376
-07.0   94    39.99   2513    2355   45836   8155     99.7    1.355
-06.0   95    40.42   2539    2404   47388   8205     99.8    1.335
-05.0   96    40.85   2565    2454   48996   8251     99.9    1.315
-04.0   97    41.28   2591    2503   50664   8292    100.0    1.296
-03.0   98    41.71   2616    2553   52395   8328    100.0    1.277  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   99    42.14   2642    2604   54189   8361    100.0    1.258  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  100    42.57   2668    2654   56053   8393    100.0    1.240  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  101    43.00   2693    2705   57988   8425    100.0    1.222  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  102    43.43   2718    2756   59997   8455    100.0    1.204  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  103    43.86   2743    2807   62086   8485    100.0    1.186  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  104    44.29   2768    2859   64256   8514    100.0    1.169  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  105    44.72   2793    2911   66512   8543    100.0    1.152  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  106    45.15   2818    2963   68860   8570    100.0    1.136  !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    101    43.00   2794    2911   70773   8044    100.0    1.135  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    101    43.00   2537    2401   46955   8691     97.8    1.337

 

[smitt32006]

Awesome! Thanks Mark