just what I was looking for.
Scott
My favorite load is: 235.0 grains of VV 20N29 behind a Lehigh 510-130 800 grain solid brass projectile using worked brass and a CCI #35 Arsenal Primer.
I have shot a 5-shot grouping under 5" center-to-center at 1000 yards in FCSA competition.
However, I used a special trick for this powder, heat all your loads to 135 degrees F before firing in my ArmaLite AR-50 target rifle.
VV 20N29 is expensive !!!!!!!!!!!!!
The loads listed above for 750 Amax are HOT in a target rifle. 222 grains of H50BMG with a 750 AMAX has been proven to be the best loading because most rifle shoot AMAX better at 2700 fps.
I use 215 grains of H5010 Virgin for 700 grain AP loadings.
I am experimenting with WC-872 with 800+ grain bullets, as it has proven to be very erratic with lighter projectiles. I also believe it will require heating prior to shooting to obtain the best accuracy out of a target rifle.
Contact me if you need more infor about working brass and other 50BMG loading techniques. Join the FCSA to obtain even more insight into the 50BMG. Granted we do sometimes have our internal pissing mathches, but it is still the best source of info for loading the 50BMG for target shooting purposes. The World Record is 5-shots under 2" center-to-center at 1000 yards shot by one of our members.
Been a few years since I have been in Muscatine, Iowa - my little brother got married down there - 33 years ago.