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Fotis - What velocity do you think my 24 " Vanguard will get with 73 grs RL22 behind a 85 gr Blue Tip ? :?:

Cheers :) RJ
 
Will post when I get home. Gotta look it up
 
Cartridge : .257 Weath. Mag
Bullet : .257, 85, Nosler BalTip 43004
Useable Case Capaci: 79.164 grain H2O = 5.140 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.170 inch = 80.52 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-22

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0 76 56.00 2818 1499 28140 11315 84.5 1.451
-18.0 78 57.40 2892 1579 30073 11741 86.1 1.418
-16.0 80 58.80 2967 1661 32143 12160 87.8 1.385
-14.0 82 60.20 3041 1746 34357 12568 89.3 1.353
-12.0 84 61.60 3117 1833 36730 12964 90.8 1.322
-10.0 85 63.00 3192 1923 39271 13345 92.1 1.281
-08.0 87 64.40 3268 2016 41973 13711 93.4 1.241
-06.0 89 65.80 3344 2110 44827 14058 94.6 1.203
-04.0 91 67.20 3420 2207 47863 14385 95.6 1.167
-02.0 93 68.60 3495 2306 51098 14690 96.6 1.132
+00.0 95 70.00 3571 2407 54546 14971 97.5 1.098 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 97 71.40 3646 2509 58223 15227 98.2 1.065 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 99 72.80 3721 2614 62144 15455 98.8 1.033 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 101 74.20 3796 2719 66329 15655 99.3 1.003 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 102 75.60 3870 2827 70799 15824 99.7 0.973 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 104 77.00 3943 2935 75576 15961 99.9 0.945 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
 
Thank You Fortis ! :grin: 3700 is what i am expecting so we shall see ! :shock: RJ
 
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