Howa .308 Win. at the range.

quicksylver

quicksylver

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Being able to hang in there for ten shots is no easy task for anyone , seems like Trevor got that, MASTERED ! BTW I've heard and have some Shoot N see targets. , I do believe, those are the first shoot N see TRU targets I've seen.
 
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Rushcreek

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Great shooting!
That load would definitely drop a deer or hog at that range(and maybe two if they are lined up…)
Howa makes a fine rifle as you and Trevor know.
 
Ben

Ben

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Yes, Howa does make a fine rifle.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one.
 
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Billy G

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Has anybody used h322 in 308 with that bullet. I have a lot of 322 & I would like to use it in 308 & a 55-60 grain bullet in 222 If so what was the charge weights.
 
Ben

Ben

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Unfortunately, many powder companies online data has little to no reloading data for cast bullet rifle cartridges.

Ben
 
RicinYakima

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Ben said:
Unfortunately, many powder companies online data has little to no reloading data for cast bullet rifle cartridges.

Ben
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Forget online!!!!

You have to buy old printed on paper manuals. You don't realize that the peak of the development cast bullet shooting was in the 1980's and 1990's. We are on the down hill back slide of the last 50 years.
 
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fiver

fiver

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322 needs a filler or you end up with some severe [up to 150 fps] velocity inconsistencies.
me and Littlegirl done a BIG multi part write up on it over to boolits sheez 15-18-20? years back now [good god has it really been that long?] so it has been wiped out of existence.
different primers didn't make it go away, and different neck tensions didn't help much either.
but once the load was settled on and the filler was used, it was as accurate as the groups Ben shows here at 100yds.
she used the same load with one of my 180gr copper Tube bullets that same Fall in her 7.65 Argie to lay down a big mule deer doe like it'd had a truck dropped on it.
 
Ben

Ben

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A wealth of cast bullet rifle load data here :

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MW65

Wetside, Oregon
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That is my most used book. Lots of data for powders missing in too many books today. i use it for data using 2400 most of all.
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Also one of my favs, especially with older moulds and powders!! I have it in a pdf format, so it's always available.
 
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Billy G

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I have volume #4 . It has powders listed much faster & slower than 322 but no 322 for 308 or 222 . I only found 322 in very few listings . what few I did find there were almost always faster & slower powders listed .
 
fiver

fiver

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ah yep.
i had to make up much of my own data by scavenging from other cartridges... a trick i learned from Richard LEE BTW.
 
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Billy G

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Your probably right . what's strange is reloader7 is listed all over the place and so is unique. 322 must not work well with half a case powder.
 
fiver

fiver

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it's a different profile, probably a different base and different burn coatings.
when you have inconsistencies in the ignition of a powder it'll show up in the velocity, you can trick it with a filler, or you can switch to a faster powder.
the other thing that works is changing to a powder with a different additive.
single base or double base matters with different primer compounds, but it can make a difference in how easy or hard it is to light off.
 
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