I have some 165 gr pb cast that I am trying to work up loads for a .30/06. I have tried the slower powders from an old Lyman book and gotten poor results. Can you suggest a good load using H4895...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I have some 165 gr pb cast that I am trying to work up loads for a .30/06. I have tried the slower powders from an old Lyman book and gotten poor results. Can you suggest a good load using H4895...
Ben, the cast boolits I have were made by Missouri Bullet and weigh 165 grs. They measure .309 at the base and .300 in front of the top lube band. I have not slugged the bore on my rifle, but as I...
Ben, I am using commercial cast 165 gr boolits with bevel base, not made for gas checks. The maker says they are BHN 18 and should be OK for 1600-1800 fps. I first tried 17 gr of 2400 and groups...
Are you using gas check boolits? I have tried 165 gr plain base in my 1917 Enfield with 16 gr 2400 and the group is about 8 inches at 50 yards. Boolits are seated just short of the rifling, base...
Larry Gibson,
You mention 2400-2600 fps with 160 gr cast, is that with or without gas checks? I am trying to develop a load for an Enfield 30/06 with 165 gr plain base beveled cast boolits with BHN...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have some 165 gr. Missouri Bullet PB cast that I am trying to get a good accurate load in my 30/06. I have tried 17 gr 2400, 14 gr 2400, 10 gr Blue Dot, and 25 gr H4895 but nothing accurate so...
Forum: Our Town
I have some 158 gr cast from Missouri Bullet with BNH of 12 and want to load using 2400 powder. What would you recommend for about 1100-1150 fps that would keep down leading and burn clean? I was...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |