michiganmike
02-07-2016, 08:43 PM
Federal Gold Medal Match Primers: For the last 2-3 years I have been looking for them in stock from any retailer I can find. Why? Just because I would like to try them.
But no one seems to have them in stock. Does anyone know of a reloading supplier who tends to have them available?
And why are they so scare? Finally, who is gobbling up the ones that are put on the shelf? Competition shooters maybe?
Kind of an idle question. But once in my life I would like to try them.
On a more serious note, the following chart may help someone who is working up a load for their 338 Federal. It was developed using the Lee Class Powder Measure and the Reduced Load Calculator found on Handloads.com.
The Lee VDM chart that comes with the measure states that their data is an estimate. I found in calculating the VDM for the powders listed below that they are indeed estimates. I calculated the VDM using at least five samples and using the average.
If you wish to use the data below with your Lee Classic Measure, I urge you to get out the calculator, do the math and determine the exact VDM for the powder you have in your possession. I hope you, or someone you know finds this helpful, at least as a starting point for load development.
MichiganMike :cbpour:
POWDER
VMD
Charge Wt.
Vol. (CC)
1800 fps
1900 fps
2000 fps
OBSERVATIONS
SR 4759
22.2
2.4
X
“
24.0
2.58
X
“
25.6
2.7
X
A 5744
25.6
2.28
X
“
27.4
2.43
X
“
29.2
2.57
X
IMR 4227
24.8
2.39
X
“
26.5
2.53
X
X
“
28.2
2.65
H 4198
.084
25.3
2.31
X
“
27.1
2.45
X
“
28.9
2.56
X
BLC (2)
.0726
32.3
2.34
X
“
34.6
2.51
X
“
36.9
2.68
X
H 335
.071
29.0
2.06
X
31.0
2.2
X
33.1
2.35
X
H 4895
.083
29.9
2.18
X
32.0
2.33
X
34.1
2.48
X
R 15
.0816
32.3
2.65
X
34.6
2.77
X
36.9
2.95
X
H 322
.0787
28.5
2.24
X
30.5
2.40
X
32.5
2.56
X
M
But no one seems to have them in stock. Does anyone know of a reloading supplier who tends to have them available?
And why are they so scare? Finally, who is gobbling up the ones that are put on the shelf? Competition shooters maybe?
Kind of an idle question. But once in my life I would like to try them.
On a more serious note, the following chart may help someone who is working up a load for their 338 Federal. It was developed using the Lee Class Powder Measure and the Reduced Load Calculator found on Handloads.com.
The Lee VDM chart that comes with the measure states that their data is an estimate. I found in calculating the VDM for the powders listed below that they are indeed estimates. I calculated the VDM using at least five samples and using the average.
If you wish to use the data below with your Lee Classic Measure, I urge you to get out the calculator, do the math and determine the exact VDM for the powder you have in your possession. I hope you, or someone you know finds this helpful, at least as a starting point for load development.
MichiganMike :cbpour:
POWDER
VMD
Charge Wt.
Vol. (CC)
1800 fps
1900 fps
2000 fps
OBSERVATIONS
SR 4759
22.2
2.4
X
“
24.0
2.58
X
“
25.6
2.7
X
A 5744
25.6
2.28
X
“
27.4
2.43
X
“
29.2
2.57
X
IMR 4227
24.8
2.39
X
“
26.5
2.53
X
X
“
28.2
2.65
H 4198
.084
25.3
2.31
X
“
27.1
2.45
X
“
28.9
2.56
X
BLC (2)
.0726
32.3
2.34
X
“
34.6
2.51
X
“
36.9
2.68
X
H 335
.071
29.0
2.06
X
31.0
2.2
X
33.1
2.35
X
H 4895
.083
29.9
2.18
X
32.0
2.33
X
34.1
2.48
X
R 15
.0816
32.3
2.65
X
34.6
2.77
X
36.9
2.95
X
H 322
.0787
28.5
2.24
X
30.5
2.40
X
32.5
2.56
X
M