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AKA "Old Vic"
"I am a great believer in powder-burning".
--Theodore Roosevelt, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman
Best cast group I have ever shot was with a Lee 155 2R GC sized to .310 on top of 20.0g of 5744. 3 shots @.652 inch at 200yds out of a FN SPR 308 win. 20in barrel.
Wow, having a tough time trying to locate some 5744 in my area. Will look some more to try to alleviate some hazmat fees.
The unexamined life is not worth living....Socrates
Pain, is just weakness leaving the body....USMC
Fast is fine, but accuracy is FINAL!....Wyatt Earp
I still have 14+ pounds of SR4759
No need to try 5744 yet.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
Mike Venturino uses 5744 in .30 cal rifles. Check his articles in Handloader magazine. I don't have the issues handy or I would post them.
Late to this thread, but Mike Venturino is correct about the "goodness of fit" between 5744 and .30cal. rifles, metrics included. Furthermore, I've used it for cast bullet loads in all of my rifles (.243Win. - .45-70Gov't.) and have been extremely happy with the results. I.e., excellent accuracy and lower standard deviations (velocity) across the board. The only downsides I can see are the availability and cost of 5744. Btw, it's a tad faster than IMR 4198, meaning where I'd use no more than 24gr. 4198 in my .30-06 with CB's from 160gr. - 203gr., I'd drop down to 20.5gr. or 21.5gr. with 5744.
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 |