If I had to name 1 thing…it would be pulling bullets. Not as many to pull lately. But early in my reloading life I didn’t proof my loads enough before making a batch. Yielding ammo that was good enough…but not great.
Cast bullets offer less resistance than jacketed bullets. There aren’t too many plain base 240 grain cast bullets that can make the ride down a rifle barrel with a full charge of H110. You will definitely need a GC and coated bullet in 240 and still might have issues. Go heavy on the cast if...
Good sir. If you’re not shooting 44 magnum from a pistol, I would only stock H110/ 296.
Of the bullets that you mentioned I would choose the 240 XTP first. But I would choose any of the JSP bullets before any on your list. Zero Bullet Co 240, Speer Deepcurl JSP(not Hp), Remington 240 JSP...
11-12 grains of HS6 works great with plain base cast bullets from 240-280 grains in 44 magnum. I’m running 11.8 with a 280 grain home cast NOE Elmer Keith remake. Very wide nose and thicker bands is difference in weight. I shoot the same load with 250 trainers too. 280 grain load turned my SW...
Try these:
http://www.rozedist.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RZD&Product_Code=R177-E&Category_Code=ZB-44Magnum
They are .431 Jacketed Soft Point bullets. They aren’t pretty, but they outshoot every bullet I have tried in my rifles. If you want them at .430…buy a Lee Sizer in .429...
I wanted to read through this carefully but this fine gentleman hit the point I was going to make. Just like shooting cast bullets through a ported pistol barrel, you have to break that barrel in VERY well or risk closing your gas port. Go heavier 180-200 grains and try to keep your velocities...
Greetings Gents,
Been doing more loading than posting…but wanted to circle back and get some data out there for guys looking for loading success with 4166.
If you found some please share yours.
It wanted to be lit off with a small rifle primer. The best performance I got out of LRPs was Fed...
Bonded or copper is best for not getting a Kachink… in your meat grinder but that fragmentation kills stuff quick.
I am running the 168 Gold dot in my number 2 hunting rifle but would not hesitate to pull the trigger on a full case of 150s. Either the standard or 300 blackout version...
I prefer bullets that don’t fragment too much. If you grinding your own meat…even if you’re careful a shard or two of bullet jacket always seems to slip through.
This is the load I’m always railing on but it got the job done on this bucks last season. 308. LC blown out machine gun brass. WLRP. 44.5 748. JSP 150 grain seconds from RMR. 2520 at the muzzle. 460 odd yards one shot kill.
I have had pretty good performance from I4350 @41.8 Grains and 2.840 COAL, H4350 @42.2 Grains and 2.840 COAL and Superformance. 139 Scenars and 147 ELDM. All of the best groups are between ragged hole and half minute.
The Lee Sizing dies are top notch. I have multiple that I use as back ups or set short to just neck size. Not sure why but they are usually 2.5 thousandths under bullet diameter or thereabouts which gives great neck tension. To get the same with most other foes I have to use mandrels.
It will also vary by powder. Some powders you cannot compress too much. Some powders will be over pressure slightly compressed. 3031, Varget and 4064 show pretty big velocity gains at the start of compression.
Late addition
308 Winchester- 1st Season Load
Lapua Brass
42.1 Ramshot TAC
200 grain SGK BTSP
2.822 COAL
S&B Primer
No crimp
Been testing this one all week. My most accurate 308 load to date. Repeatable.3 or better at 100 yards.
2400FPS 10SD from 16.5 inch barrel
To 300 yards this is going...
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