ligonierbill
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Yeah, I supplemented my primer stash and started loading again in earnest. One project I have been working is finding replacements for some of my Alliant favorites: I did find some Re-15, but the other Reloder series (17, 19, 22) have been absent. Had good luck with IMR-4955 Enduron in 243 (100 gr Sierra and Hornady) and 257 Roberts (117 gr same makers). Not so good with Ramshot Hunter (although it seems very versatile) or Alliant 4000-MR in 243 with 80 gr TTSX, although I'm still working those.
Today I finished testing some StaBall 6.5 loads in 250-3000: 100 gr Speer and 87 gr Sierra. OK, but Re-15 runs better in my guns, and since I have found a few pounds, I'll stick with it. One unrelated question. I'm shooting the 100s in a Rem 700 with a 1:10 twist. The 87s are going in an old Savage 20 with 1:12. This old girl has a bolt mounted Lyman 54 aperture, apparently a standard feature of that model, and she shoots consistently a foot high at 100. Aperture is at its lowest, and the front sight, which appears original, is not particularly short. Suggestions? Guess I could scope it. Groups pretty good for old eyes and irons. But this is an all original 1926-1931 vintage. Hate to modify it.
My success story is my Weatherby 257. Got the 100 TTSX going ludicrous speed, and grouping well. OK, three land nearly on top of one another, and one or two out of 5 stray an inch. Still working best COL. Nosler Partition 120s, on the other hand group inside an inch, no strays. I've always heard Partitions were great hunting bullets, but not the most accurate. This Mark V hasn't heard that, and I'm actually within 20 fps of Noslers numbers. A go to for now. These loads are all IMR-7828SSC. The fun continues.
Today I finished testing some StaBall 6.5 loads in 250-3000: 100 gr Speer and 87 gr Sierra. OK, but Re-15 runs better in my guns, and since I have found a few pounds, I'll stick with it. One unrelated question. I'm shooting the 100s in a Rem 700 with a 1:10 twist. The 87s are going in an old Savage 20 with 1:12. This old girl has a bolt mounted Lyman 54 aperture, apparently a standard feature of that model, and she shoots consistently a foot high at 100. Aperture is at its lowest, and the front sight, which appears original, is not particularly short. Suggestions? Guess I could scope it. Groups pretty good for old eyes and irons. But this is an all original 1926-1931 vintage. Hate to modify it.
My success story is my Weatherby 257. Got the 100 TTSX going ludicrous speed, and grouping well. OK, three land nearly on top of one another, and one or two out of 5 stray an inch. Still working best COL. Nosler Partition 120s, on the other hand group inside an inch, no strays. I've always heard Partitions were great hunting bullets, but not the most accurate. This Mark V hasn't heard that, and I'm actually within 20 fps of Noslers numbers. A go to for now. These loads are all IMR-7828SSC. The fun continues.