i've been trying to find a suitable powder for my newly built 300 BLK rifle for a month or so... can't seem to find none. Recently there is some IMR 4227 at a store 30 mins away... the main purpose of this build is for a deer rifle.
I have been researching the load data as listed on Nosler and what people are using. I am using 125 gr Nosler BT and it list 16, 17, and 18 gr... the 17 and 18gr are compressed loads. I've never loaded compressed loads before and am a little worried. will it be safe staying within the range? If most maybe 17.5grs. it's also an extruded powder which I have not worked with before.
with some estimated calculations from Nosler's data the 16gr loads under the 125 gr bullet will generate around 944 ft-lbs of energy... don't know if that is enough to take deer cleanly... that's less energy that a standard 55 gr .223... what do you guys think.
Well I'm going to get some anyways and see how it works. I still have a few months left to find and try other powders should the opportunity arise. Or I can just buy factory ammo which I have seen around.
I have been researching the load data as listed on Nosler and what people are using. I am using 125 gr Nosler BT and it list 16, 17, and 18 gr... the 17 and 18gr are compressed loads. I've never loaded compressed loads before and am a little worried. will it be safe staying within the range? If most maybe 17.5grs. it's also an extruded powder which I have not worked with before.
with some estimated calculations from Nosler's data the 16gr loads under the 125 gr bullet will generate around 944 ft-lbs of energy... don't know if that is enough to take deer cleanly... that's less energy that a standard 55 gr .223... what do you guys think.
Well I'm going to get some anyways and see how it works. I still have a few months left to find and try other powders should the opportunity arise. Or I can just buy factory ammo which I have seen around.
