Originally Posted by
Ballistics in Scotland
I used Reloder 22 quite a bit in my .300H&H, with excellent results. But I think it is too slow to give good performance, or perhaps even safety, with a part-filled case - and Dacron or kapok are part-filled cases, as far as volumetric ratio goes. I would much prefer a slower powder.
I agree, the .338 is a far better way of trying for that 1700ft./lb. than the 6.5x55,, and should be thoroughly effective on deer at a velocity that just achieves it. At such velocities a medium-hard alloy, with the malleability of more tin than antimony, should be very satisfactory.