Hizzoner
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I have been using BE for a while because I had a bunch of it.
I typically load 4.6g of BE behind a 200g LSWC with a COL 0f 1.25" and do pretty well with it.
Anyway, I recently got some W231 and was going to work up a 200g LSWC load.
In the process of looking through my manuals I came across some confusing load data.
Winchester (and Lee) give starter loads of 4.4g and a Max of 5.6g. with a COL of 1.225
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Ed. shows a starter of 5.4g and a Max of 6.1g. with a COL of 1.235"
That seems to be a LARGE discrepancy.
I have a hard time believing that .010 of COL would make THAT much difference.
The Lyman also shows a max of 6.0g of BE and a COL of 1.235" which sounds pretty wicked to me.
Lyman also says that would be as a "potentially most accurate load" ???
Lee 2nd Ed shows a max of 4.6g of BE with a COL of 1.19.
Thoughts?
BTW, I can't load my MB 200g LSWC shorter than 1.25 and have ANY bullet shoulder above the case mouth.
I typically load 4.6g of BE behind a 200g LSWC with a COL 0f 1.25" and do pretty well with it.
Anyway, I recently got some W231 and was going to work up a 200g LSWC load.
In the process of looking through my manuals I came across some confusing load data.
Winchester (and Lee) give starter loads of 4.4g and a Max of 5.6g. with a COL of 1.225
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Ed. shows a starter of 5.4g and a Max of 6.1g. with a COL of 1.235"
That seems to be a LARGE discrepancy.
I have a hard time believing that .010 of COL would make THAT much difference.
The Lyman also shows a max of 6.0g of BE and a COL of 1.235" which sounds pretty wicked to me.
Lyman also says that would be as a "potentially most accurate load" ???
Lee 2nd Ed shows a max of 4.6g of BE with a COL of 1.19.
Thoughts?
BTW, I can't load my MB 200g LSWC shorter than 1.25 and have ANY bullet shoulder above the case mouth.
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