311241 and 311440 on the Range

[KHornet]

Was in the 80's, little to no wind today. To hot to walk to the 100 and back, so again settled for the 50 yd line.
I bought the old single cav 311241 Ideal years ago. I searched ebay for a long long time for 311440 based on
Paco Kelly's recommendation as a hammer hunting bullet for 100 yds etc. Never had a sniff at one, so when Al produced one, I jumped on it a year or so back.

Todays Results with heavy bbl Sav 308, 4x12 Bushnell

311241 PB, .310, Lars 2500, 6gr. BE, 7rds (all I had loaded). .865" for 7rds, 6 at .8" Have never tried this bullet in anything other than 30-30 as a plinker. That has obviously been a mistake.

311440, GC, .310 BR w/Bll overcoat, 33gr of Varget: 5 rds, 1.225, 4 of the 5 in .875"

Will load a batch of the 440's for 100 yd testing, and will load up some 30-30 with it also (when I shoot off enough of the loaded to have some empty brass.

 

[Brad]

I was in the pistol pits shooting some lousy 45 ACP ammo. The rest of the bullets will get melted down, not loaded.

 

[300BLK]

KHornet,
I'm assuming you've Typo'd 311410 for 311440. The former is plainbase and the latter GC. 311410 over 33gr Varget would be ridiculous short of a 1-20" twist.

 

[Brad]

I wondered, that little 311410 would be a screamer with that much Varget.

 

[freebullet]

That should be up around 23-2400fps?

 

[KHornet]

Right you are on the 440. Head in dark spot! I blame the heat!
Paul

 

[300BLK]

I hear ya on the heat. 88*F here today with ridiculous humidity.

 

[35 shooter]

Nice shooting. I'm interested to see what you come up with @100 yds. with the 440 bullet and the varget load, looks like good potential there. Sounds like the BE load should be fun to shoot.