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Well one advantage of having had three weeks leave and exclusive access to a 900 yards rifle range 2.5km from my back door is that I can race out and check loads. Recommended loads with jacketed projectiles and 2206H/H4895 are: 51 grains (2,130) to 56.5 (2,405) I took 60% of the max load which came to approx. 35 grains 2206H/H4895. My cast FN projectiles were seated so the GC was level with the base of the case neck and the start of the shoulder. A single circular woolen wad was placed on top of the powder column and seemed to hold it stable. This gives off a distinctive lanolin smell once fired (and burnt). Cases are Norma, Primers Rem 9 1/2. I set up my target at 50 yards for these resuls. 35 grns 1.710" group in a vertical line 36 grns 1.480" in a perfect, neat, triangle 37 grns 2.535" again in a straight line 38 grns 2.305" triangle My chronograph is currently with a fellow forum member so I couldn't measure velocitys. If the 36 grain load holds to 3" at 100 yards I'd be happy. What should I do now ? Keep increaing the charge of powder ? I'm happy to try 2208/Varget. Should I add more tin and make the projectiles harder ? |