wildgene
Handloader
- Jul 4, 2011
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...Why???
...Why Not???
...I put together a box of "Control Loads" for the .300 WSM, 165gr. Sierra BTs/ 68gr. RL-17 that have been fairly accurate, consistent, & cheap for a check...
...then I loaded a bunch of the same w/ Superformance in 0.5gr. increments up to the max listed in the 2011 Hodgdon (for 165gr NPT), headed for the range first thing this morning since the wind was supposed to be down. They had a 25yd. Bowling Pin Match going in the rifle range, so I went up to the small 100yd. range. Just got finished setting up & was "sighting-in" the chrony, & the Shooting Clays Rangemaster came over & said they were going to start up & the small range was closed. I was already set up & conned him into letting me shoot for a MV real quick...
...I shot 3 165gr. Sierra BTs over 72gr. of Superformance (book= 3273fps/ max load), liked the results, ES & SD were good, but was disappointed w/ the velocities (avg.=3107fps)...
...Why Not???
...I put together a box of "Control Loads" for the .300 WSM, 165gr. Sierra BTs/ 68gr. RL-17 that have been fairly accurate, consistent, & cheap for a check...
...then I loaded a bunch of the same w/ Superformance in 0.5gr. increments up to the max listed in the 2011 Hodgdon (for 165gr NPT), headed for the range first thing this morning since the wind was supposed to be down. They had a 25yd. Bowling Pin Match going in the rifle range, so I went up to the small 100yd. range. Just got finished setting up & was "sighting-in" the chrony, & the Shooting Clays Rangemaster came over & said they were going to start up & the small range was closed. I was already set up & conned him into letting me shoot for a MV real quick...
...I shot 3 165gr. Sierra BTs over 72gr. of Superformance (book= 3273fps/ max load), liked the results, ES & SD were good, but was disappointed w/ the velocities (avg.=3107fps)...
