Hi everyone. Recently added an 1898 Springfield Krag rifle to my collection, and while it needs some work, and parts, before I throw a bunch of money at it I want to test is the barrel and see if it’s serviceable. To that end, I have 20 once fired cases, with an RCBS F/L die set on the way, and my preferred local reloading store had a box of gas-checked, 209gr, .30 cal CB’s which I bought. I have H380, StaBall-6.5, and Ramshot X-Terminator available to load with, and a good supply of large rifle primers (regular and magnum).
I’m thinking the H380 is the most likely to have good data available (I found data for 220gr FMJ’s), and the StaBall would be great if anyone has tested it, but what have others found worked for these CB’s?
I’d like to get as near to 2,000 FPS as possible, but first I want to see if the barrel has decent enough rifling and crown to stabilize and accurately place these.
Thanks!