So I’ve been playing with a new 358 and a few different boolit weights, and of course, 2400 is proving to be an economical and fun load to shoot. I’ve got the 3rd and 4th Lyman Cast Bullet handbooks, as well as their 49th and 51st edition of the reloading manuals, but I’m wondering if anyone has any chronograph or Quickload data on roughly 20 grains of 2400 and a 200 grain boolit?
The data in the 4th edition - showing (IIRC) 18 grains at 1679 (or 1697?) fps and 23 or 24 at 1979 (or at least under 2000) - seems to be slower than my notes show for some older (albeit smaller caliber) loads with 175-190 grain boolits. I know a lot of the data in the books is recycled, especially with older and less popular cartridges, but I’m just wondering if anyone has any ideas on where the load in the first paragraph is falling. With 2400, I’m not sure where barrel length really could play a role (this one is 20 inches), but there you go…
Thanks,
Cree