Staball 6.5 loads

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That info is interesting. I only have regular large rifle primers, but do have CCI, Remington, Federal 210m, and of course WLR. Trying different primers is an easy job.

At this time, any smokeless powder in local shops is unobtainium. Reloder 23, according to Alliant, is a good propellant for 243 with 100 gr. bullets. I also have Reloder 22 on hand, but for cold weather that is reputed to go anemic.

Thanks to all for the time and effort to find info about Staball. I loaded 3 rounds at 41.5 gr and 0.03 inches off the lands. Next range trip, they will be compared to the previous data, which were loaded 0.08 inches off the lands. And the Hybrid loads are in the truck cooling off to ambient garage temperature....lol.
 
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Stepganther,
The results you shared are heartening. I would be really happy with 2950+ fps. at 35 degrees. That may be attainable with some tweaking. Thanks!
 
Stepganther,
The results you shared are heartening. I would be really happy with 2950+ fps. at 35 degrees. That may be attainable with some tweaking. Thanks!
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Glad to help, truth is you gave me an excuse to go shoot something. 243 win is one of the few mainstream cartridges I don't have, unfortunately. Don't give up on staball, it's a really "groovy" powder IMO. Another of it's virtues is that for comparable higher velocities it doesn't seem to kick as hard as other powders I've used.;)
 
I'm having good results with Staball in 338 Win Mag with 225-grain bullets. The velocity tracks with Winchester's load data, and I'm getting a 1" group at 100 yds.
:D
 
On the way to the shooting range

Saw a few goats. Not like Wyoming, but seems like the population is healthy.
 

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Retry Stabll 6.5 longer col

The previous test loads at 2.630 col and this same powder charge produced about 2800 fps. The group was 3/4", but this go round the group was no Bueno.
 

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Hybrid 100V

The Hybrid was mucho Bueno. This is the max charge from Hornady load data, 2.630 col, Hornady brass, and Federal 210m primers. Looks very promising. My feet and hands were getting cold, so gathered up and came home. The load needs more testing at warmer temperatures as it will be used for speed goats and sometimes its 80 degrees in October.
 

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