So I just got an invoice from Miha for one of his 358-180-rf HP molds that he had in inventory. I have a fresh yummy jug of 296 and was wondering where people are seeing best accuracy with this boolit. It will be shot in my 5" M60 as a woods carry and backup while whitetail hunting, and in a 6" model 28. Should I use magnum or regular SP primers? It's my first foray into using 296.
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I've used the similar bullet in my avatar with 13.5gr H110 (which is the clone powder of W296). Never chronoed it, but it was a good shooter. I used magnum primers just because I was told it was necessary for ball powder.
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I shoot the Lee GB 358-180RF with 13.6grs of 296 using a Winchester Mag primer. That combo shoots like a dream out of my 6" S&W M686.
Rick
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AA9 and 2400 are working out better for me. I like AA9 best, so far.
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| 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 |
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