RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
And then beats you!
Nothing I can add on WW296, but the best thing for 357 heavy bullets for high velocity and accuracy at the same time.
H-110
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Nothing I can add on WW296, but the best thing for 357 heavy bullets for high velocity and accuracy at the same time.
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
My wife would NEVER beat me. NEVER. She just jerks on the leash.
Mitty38
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My wife is very short, but shoots a rifle off hand, better then me, and enjoys it greatly.
So most of our none heirloom rifles have been shortened for her to use. And I have built her a custom AR 15. Every 22 lr except my son's.
Including my youth 10-22 has had the stock modified to custom fit her. Leaving me with no .22 lr rifle.
So I talked her into buying myself a dedicated 22 instead of rigging 2 recoil pads on hers just to get enough length for me to rabbit hunt with.
Figure I better get the one she called ugly and stupid, and has a plastic stock that can not be modified, so maybe I can keep it. So Henry AR 7 it is. Plus i like the Idea that it breaks down completely, never had a break down before.
John G... have thought about trading my ex LEO Smith and Wesson 40 SW in on a long Barrel Ruger .44 never shot a .44 mag believe it or not. Might be something I could reconsider. Once I get my hands on one, to try it out.
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Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Personally I prefer the 4" or 5" 44's, unless your going to mount a scope, then a longer barrel is the ticket. I found that the longer barrels seamed to have more muzzle flip thus more felt recoil. But it's been 30 years since firing a longer barreled 44, so the memory may be faulty. I used to shoot Rugers, 6", 7.5", and a 10", now I shoot Smiths. Totally different handles. Can't go wrong with a 44, especially if your a reloader.
And I should not have said that about my wife and the leash. It's not true. She just pushes the button on the shock collar.
Can you tell I need spring break up to be over?
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Mitty38
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At least, you are not yet, referring to her as your late wife, and posting picks of your new gardening hobby.
CZ93X62
Official forum enigma
In 410 bore 3" shells, H-110/WW-296 is SUPERB......but it doesn't play well with the sliding bar & bushing system on MEC reloaders. Alliant 2400 does very well in the 3" 410s, and gets along with MEC slides. 2400 gets the nod.
110/296 does superb work in Magnum revolver calibers. It has the added benefit (in 4" 686s and 629s) of lighting up adjacent hillsides at dusk wonderfully. This trait seldom gets acknowledged in reloading manuals, so I include it here. 110/296 REQUIRES magnum primers, and REQUIRES 90% loading density AT MINIMUM, and is best with standard to heavy-for-caliber bullet weights. It is rather inflexible, and kind of a one-trick pony--but it works as well or better than most fuels in that niche.
I use about 10# of 2400 for every 1# of 110/296 over the years, and this has held true for close to 40 years. In the 357 Magnum you will get about 475-500 rounds per pound with 158-170 grain bullets.
110/296 does superb work in Magnum revolver calibers. It has the added benefit (in 4" 686s and 629s) of lighting up adjacent hillsides at dusk wonderfully. This trait seldom gets acknowledged in reloading manuals, so I include it here. 110/296 REQUIRES magnum primers, and REQUIRES 90% loading density AT MINIMUM, and is best with standard to heavy-for-caliber bullet weights. It is rather inflexible, and kind of a one-trick pony--but it works as well or better than most fuels in that niche.
I use about 10# of 2400 for every 1# of 110/296 over the years, and this has held true for close to 40 years. In the 357 Magnum you will get about 475-500 rounds per pound with 158-170 grain bullets.
fiver
Well-Known Member
i see MP-300 get the nod more and more for the 410 stuff from the target guy's.
it's kind of another companies clone, but of course with different base stocks and less burn coating, so it may not suffer from the gotta be a full case thing.
you gotta plan ahead on that garden thing.
hint:
water pipes need to be installed too, the beds are too obvious.
it's kind of another companies clone, but of course with different base stocks and less burn coating, so it may not suffer from the gotta be a full case thing.
you gotta plan ahead on that garden thing.
hint:
water pipes need to be installed too, the beds are too obvious.
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Alliant Power Pro 300-MP looks like a very hot powder for the bigger magnums with heavy bullets. Takes the magnums Up to the level.
I haven't used it yet, it's still on the shelf. Wanting to try it out in the 480 with some 400 grain LEE's.
Has anyone here used this powder in handguns and can it be reduced or is similar to H110/296?
I haven't used it yet, it's still on the shelf. Wanting to try it out in the 480 with some 400 grain LEE's.
Has anyone here used this powder in handguns and can it be reduced or is similar to H110/296?
Petrol & Powder
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H110 in MEC loader.
CZ93x62, I haven't used H110 for shotgun shells but I have run into problems with some powders and the MEC sliding powder/shot charge bar.
Some powders just don't play well with that system. There are ways to deal with those issues. One is the type of seal used between the powder bottle and the charge bar. I had some bronze washers on an older MEC that seemed to work better than the newer ones, not sure if MEC changed that or a previous owner changed my particular machines (my MEC loaders are well used machines).
That issue aside, I am a fan of MEC loaders.
CZ93x62, I haven't used H110 for shotgun shells but I have run into problems with some powders and the MEC sliding powder/shot charge bar.
Some powders just don't play well with that system. There are ways to deal with those issues. One is the type of seal used between the powder bottle and the charge bar. I had some bronze washers on an older MEC that seemed to work better than the newer ones, not sure if MEC changed that or a previous owner changed my particular machines (my MEC loaders are well used machines).
That issue aside, I am a fan of MEC loaders.
CZ93X62
Official forum enigma
I haven't tried WW-296/H-110 in the 22 Hornet at all yet. Urny mentioned a little tweak for 22 Hornet that has paid HUGE dividends for me in the small rifle calibers.......the use of Remington #6-1/2 primers in rifle loadings. In 22 Hornet, 25/20 WCF, 30 Carbine, and 32/20 WCF rifle loads my groups tightened immediately and velocity swings shrunk markedly. Tougher cups and less brisance seems to do the trick. Small pistol magnum primers might have the same effect, but I have yet to try that out. Small rifle primers like the CCI #400 and Winchester #WSR appear to be too much of a good thing.
I loaded up some .50AE's for my son's Desert Eagle with 29.5gr. H110 and just loved watching the fire ball and the fantastic ka-boom sound it makes. I saw a guy at a gun show a while back that had 3 or 4 #'s of VV N-110 for $15 a pound and I bought all he had. I looks promising. Single based also and looks to be not too fussy if you back it off a bit.
I have used Win 296/H110 along with the surplus equivalent for many, many years in the .44 Magnum. My practice load is 23.0 grs of H110 behind a H&G #503 (250 gr. Keith SWC) for a chronographed 1200 fps. My hunting load is 24.0 grs. Of H110 for 1300 fps. The maximum load is 25.0 grs. for 1400 fps. I chose to run just a bit under maximum to extend the life of my S&W Model 29. My 29 has an accurate count of 10,000 rounds through it and is as tight as the day I got it. The practice load has enough recoil for meaningful practice but is MUCH easier on the revolver.
I have taken a number of deer with this combination and have been more than happy. Every shot has been a through and through (even end for end with large Ohio corn and bean fed white tails.
I can keep most shots on a playing card at 100 yards off a rest with my scoped 8 3/8” Smith or my 7.5” scoped Ruger Redhawk.
FWIW,
Dale53
I have taken a number of deer with this combination and have been more than happy. Every shot has been a through and through (even end for end with large Ohio corn and bean fed white tails.
I can keep most shots on a playing card at 100 yards off a rest with my scoped 8 3/8” Smith or my 7.5” scoped Ruger Redhawk.
FWIW,
Dale53