Looking for suggestions for a load.
Been using the Ideal mould, but wanted to try a gas check boolet.
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Looking for suggestions for a load.
Been using the Ideal mould, but wanted to try a gas check boolet.
The Lee C309-120-R should work just fine. You can try one for only $20.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/23...dius-gas-check
I would try Accurate #9. Depending on your alloy your bullet weight should fall in this range.
http://www.accuratepowder.com/wp-con...2016_Web-1.pdf
110 (L) LC RN
115 (L) LYMAN #311359
130 (L) LYMAN #311410
I’ve used 90gr SWC, 93gr RN, 100gr RN, 113gr FNGC, and 120gr RNGC.
The non-GC bullets are powder coated.
All have shot equal or better than jacketed bullets which tend to be undersized.
My favorite cast bullet powder is #2400. Acc#9 closely matches performance of #2400.
The economy of the 93gr RN thrown from my 6-cavity molds make them my preferred load. 11.4gr of #2400 operates the action and throws the cases over my shoulder behind me making recovery of brass easy.
Never used the Lee mold but I have used a bunch of 2400 with the Saeco 254 and have been pleased. My daughter's favorite round.
Got the mould already.
Looking for a load.
Ideal is an old Lyman pointy nose plain base 115g boolet. Forget the number.
Shoots good, but wanted to try a gas check boolet.
Going to try 11.0 to 12.0 of 2400. and 12.5 to 13.5 of W296.
I might try some 11.0 to 12.0 of #9 or Blue dot.
I use that bullet with 12 grn of 2400 in my carbines (7 of them) and they all like it
Tried it at the range today. Unexpected results.
Attachment 220765
50yds off the bench. 5 shots
This is the best it ever shot.
309id 2400 11.0gr
Also tried 11.5 and 12.0 with 2400, and 11.0 and 12.0 with AA#9.
Shot well, but not as good.
I'd say Eureka and use that load.
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I may have to drop my load down to 11grn and try that
Hope I just didn't get lucky.
Only loaded 10 rounds of each for testing.
50yds and 100yds.
We'll see if it was just a fluke or not this weekend.