hs45/70
05-05-2007, 10:04 PM
As promised, loaded up some more Trailboss powder for .338 Win. mag and 416 Rem. Mag and shot these loads today.
***please be advised NONE of the following load data exists in any Reloading manual !
Ruger .338 win mag. 24 inch brl. WW cases and LRP. 200 gr FPt. PBase... purchased from local caster as no GC type available.
29.0 grains Trail Boss is 100% Case volume
14.5 gr. TBoss..1331..1313..1284 fps..3 shots/50 yd/ 2.17 inch
15.0 gr. Tboss..1314..1338.....2 shots/50 yd/ 0.83 inch
15.5 gr. Tboss..1361..1368..1384..3 shots/50 yd/2.05 in.
16.0 gr. Tboss..1376..1387..1371..3 shots/50 yd/2.04
16.5 gr. Tboss..1413..n/r..n/r..3shots/50 yd/1.90 inch
17.0 gr. Tboss..1430..1451..1447..3 shots/50 yd/1.76 inch
17.5 gr. Tboss..1461..1456..1467..3shots/50yd/......0.573 inch
18.0 gr. Tboss..1503..1495..1494.. 3 shots/50yd/2.55 inch
18.5 g.r Tboss..1528..1510..1509..3 shots/50 yd/ 1.10 inch
Had one primer fail to ignite in the 15.0 gr load.
.416 Rem Mag. ww cases.. ww mag primer..Sako Trgs 23.8 inch. brl. ..365 gr RCBS GC..wc wwts....100% case volume is 34.7 grains Trailboss.
18.5 gr. Trailboss..1176..1146..1141 fps..3 shots/50 yd/ 2.12 inch
19.0 gr Tboss ..1138..1148..1154 fps..3 shots/50 yd/1.16 inch
19.5 gr Tboss...1184..1186..1171..3 shots/50 yd/ 2.17 inch
20.0 gr Tboss...1177..1188..1187..3 shots/50 yds/1.78 inch
20.5 gr Tboss...1221..1214..1207..3 shots/50 yd/ 1.45
21.0 gr Tboss...1242..1223..1230..3 shots/50 yd/..0.77 inch
21.5 gr Tboss...1247..1238..1242..3 shots/50 yd/..0.85 in.
22.0 gr Tboss...1277..1267..1263..3 shots/50 yd/..0.94 in.
22.5 gr Tboss...1287..1276..1273..3 shots/50 yd/..0.77 in.
23.0 gr Tboss...1297..1303..1288..3 shots/50 yd/..1.10 inch
Have shot Trailboss in .222...223...308..30-06..338...416..444..45/70 and loads were started
at about 50% and in most instances went to about 68 % case capacity when accuracy and velocity peaked...This powder may even work well in the larger capacity cases for those that shoot the bigger boomers..
regards...Max
***please be advised NONE of the following load data exists in any Reloading manual !
Ruger .338 win mag. 24 inch brl. WW cases and LRP. 200 gr FPt. PBase... purchased from local caster as no GC type available.
29.0 grains Trail Boss is 100% Case volume
14.5 gr. TBoss..1331..1313..1284 fps..3 shots/50 yd/ 2.17 inch
15.0 gr. Tboss..1314..1338.....2 shots/50 yd/ 0.83 inch
15.5 gr. Tboss..1361..1368..1384..3 shots/50 yd/2.05 in.
16.0 gr. Tboss..1376..1387..1371..3 shots/50 yd/2.04
16.5 gr. Tboss..1413..n/r..n/r..3shots/50 yd/1.90 inch
17.0 gr. Tboss..1430..1451..1447..3 shots/50 yd/1.76 inch
17.5 gr. Tboss..1461..1456..1467..3shots/50yd/......0.573 inch
18.0 gr. Tboss..1503..1495..1494.. 3 shots/50yd/2.55 inch
18.5 g.r Tboss..1528..1510..1509..3 shots/50 yd/ 1.10 inch
Had one primer fail to ignite in the 15.0 gr load.
.416 Rem Mag. ww cases.. ww mag primer..Sako Trgs 23.8 inch. brl. ..365 gr RCBS GC..wc wwts....100% case volume is 34.7 grains Trailboss.
18.5 gr. Trailboss..1176..1146..1141 fps..3 shots/50 yd/ 2.12 inch
19.0 gr Tboss ..1138..1148..1154 fps..3 shots/50 yd/1.16 inch
19.5 gr Tboss...1184..1186..1171..3 shots/50 yd/ 2.17 inch
20.0 gr Tboss...1177..1188..1187..3 shots/50 yds/1.78 inch
20.5 gr Tboss...1221..1214..1207..3 shots/50 yd/ 1.45
21.0 gr Tboss...1242..1223..1230..3 shots/50 yd/..0.77 inch
21.5 gr Tboss...1247..1238..1242..3 shots/50 yd/..0.85 in.
22.0 gr Tboss...1277..1267..1263..3 shots/50 yd/..0.94 in.
22.5 gr Tboss...1287..1276..1273..3 shots/50 yd/..0.77 in.
23.0 gr Tboss...1297..1303..1288..3 shots/50 yd/..1.10 inch
Have shot Trailboss in .222...223...308..30-06..338...416..444..45/70 and loads were started
at about 50% and in most instances went to about 68 % case capacity when accuracy and velocity peaked...This powder may even work well in the larger capacity cases for those that shoot the bigger boomers..
regards...Max