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Tom-ADC
03-02-2010, 05:15 PM
Starline cases, Varget powder , Federal 210 primer & Lyman 300 gr 457191 bullet. 2.465 C.O.L. 1599 FPS & 17,800 cup.
Going to shoot these in my Sharps.
Edit I found my copy of Lymans 47th loading manual, it doesn't list loads using Varget but does for IMR 3031 my other powder to test, there is a difference of 17grs between Lyman & Hodgdons website this tells me this load is to hot for trapdoors.

Baron von Trollwhack
03-02-2010, 07:27 PM
Good for you. For the TD you may have to work the load down to sample other loadings, pressure wise.

BvT

Tom-ADC
03-02-2010, 09:44 PM
Baron your right see my edit above. I'm going to stick with black powder for my trapdoor.