Chuck59
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Hi folks. Last summer I bought 500 Acme 148 gr. BNWC-NLG wad cutters. Thought I'd load some for my little S&W snubbie. It's my first high tech coated bullet.
Lyman data says start 3.1 gr Titegroup at 1.317" oal for a different 148 gr. wad cutter.
This bullet has a cannelure, though, and seating it there results in an oal of 1.290.
So.
I loaded 5 at 2.8 gr. Titegroup at 1.290. Seemed reasonable to me.
My crono said 1044 fps, and recoil was (ahem) a little heavy. Thought, "***??" Did I over charge one?? Pulled the other 4, and they were right on 2.8 gr. Hmmmm. Tried one more..1053. +P and some..
This is the first time that I really don't understand what is going on with a load. What's up?
Lyman data says start 3.1 gr Titegroup at 1.317" oal for a different 148 gr. wad cutter.
This bullet has a cannelure, though, and seating it there results in an oal of 1.290.
So.
I loaded 5 at 2.8 gr. Titegroup at 1.290. Seemed reasonable to me.
My crono said 1044 fps, and recoil was (ahem) a little heavy. Thought, "***??" Did I over charge one?? Pulled the other 4, and they were right on 2.8 gr. Hmmmm. Tried one more..1053. +P and some..
This is the first time that I really don't understand what is going on with a load. What's up?