Well I went back today and bought another batch of powder.never ever walk past cheap powder unless it's something that doesn't have any sort of label or only comes in 8 oz's.
Powerful stuff! Oh, what a good laugh! All so very true.yeah, it's time to introduce Josh to Geargnasher's Rules.
Gear’s rules (updated version):
#1 You will drop 87 out of 100 live primers on the carpet but not spill a drop while pouring a cup of coffee over the sink.
#2 Improve our national marital statistics: Stay out of your wife's kitchen with gun stuff.
#3 Just because others couldn't do it doesn’t mean you will. Think about it.
#4 The mould will finally start dropping perfect bullets five minutes before you are called to supper.
#5 Don’t argue with stupid people. Have interesting discussions with intelligent people who happen to have a different point of view.
#6 Properly stored ammo and components don't spoil, eat, or increase your rent. So stock up before the panic-buyers do.
#7 It's true that straight wheel weights will ruin your barrel. They have to be made into bullets first.
#8 Hodgdon will discontinue the only powder that ever produced good groups from your favorite firearm.
#9 Murphy was an optimist, so always wear appropriate PPE.
#10 Beware the loose nut on the front side of someone else’s reloading press.
#11 Picking up and hoarding all that free range brass in calibers you don't own will eventually cost you a lot of money.
#12 Your best groups will be made on the day you have no witnesses, no camera, and it rains on your targets.
#13 Casting bullets and handloading will in fact never save you any money. However, you will shoot more for the same dollar and will spend less money on booze....unless you happen to own a Swedish Mauser.
Josh, I'd start around 30 and go to maybe 38 or 40. It should start coming together around 31-32 as the powder begins to start making enough pressure to burn well and hold out for, well, we don't know how much more? It is helpful to see how the coating affects the burn speed and how a long workup from below ideal pressure for the powder through several barrel nodes and gradual increase affects your groups on paper.
I’ve really have no idea. I have looked online for what others have gotten with this bullet/coating/powder combination, didn’t find a lot of info. Mostly what I’ve found are a lot of warnings not to break the RPM limit, that you need filler, and should never exceed 30 grains of H4895, and that accuracy can only be attained between 1800-1900FPS.Thanks for sharing Josh, good information. Do you have any idea of what you are getting for velocity?
park this right next to the infamous 1422 number in the round file.Mostly what I’ve found are a lot of warnings not to break the RPM limit,
And Marlin micro groove barrels won’t shoot well above 1600 FPS.if it's right there with Varget that sounds good.
park this right next to the infamous 1422 number in the round file.
your already past that point.
Mostly what I’ve found are a lot of warnings not to break the RPM limit, that you need filler, and should never exceed 30 grains of H4895, and that accuracy can only be attained between 1800-1900FPS.
Thank you very much for the offer. I will get you that information this afternoon when I get home from work.I'll run some Quickload numbers tomorrow if you tell me barrel length and actual bullet weight and refresh me on caliber (.30-'06?). Exact trim length would also be helpful, as would be the grains of water a fired case holds when filled level with the mouth.