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130g Wildcat bullets in a .257 Wby
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<blockquote data-quote="esshup" data-source="post: 223705" data-attributes="member: 11101"><p>Here's some info. I loaded 1 each of each charge weight and shot them over the chrono. This is not a chart for any recommended load, this is just my observations on this specific powder/case/primer/bullet combination in my gun.</p><p> </p><p>Gun - Wby Mark V, boltface to muzzle 25.5" not incl. PK brake</p><p>Brass - Virgin Norma mfg.(and headstamp)</p><p>Primer - Federal 210</p><p>Powder - Hodgen H-1000</p><p>Bullet - Wildcat <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">130 grain ULD H.P. Flat RBBT </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Cartridge Overall Length - 3.250" (there's a LOT of bullet in the brass!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Ambient temps in the high 70's</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Chronograph was set with center of screens @ 10' from muzzle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">H-1000 Powder</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">66.0g – 2814 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">67.0g – 2920 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">68.0g – 3037 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">69.0g – 3060 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">70.0g – 3124 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">71.0g – 3184 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">72.0g – 3230 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">73.0g – 3275 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">74.0g – 3305 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">75.0g – 3320 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">75.5g – 3350 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">76.0g – 3390 fps</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">76.5g – 3428 fps slight drag on bolt when opening, slight drag mark on base of shell. Testing stopped with this load.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">No further loads were fired, slight burr on primer around firing pin @ 75.5g and higher, but no worse than factory loaded ammo with 117 gr. bullet.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">No bullets were fired for any sort of group, I was just testing for velocity and pressure signs.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esshup, post: 223705, member: 11101"] Here's some info. I loaded 1 each of each charge weight and shot them over the chrono. This is not a chart for any recommended load, this is just my observations on this specific powder/case/primer/bullet combination in my gun. Gun - Wby Mark V, boltface to muzzle 25.5" not incl. PK brake Brass - Virgin Norma mfg.(and headstamp) Primer - Federal 210 Powder - Hodgen H-1000 Bullet - Wildcat [FONT=Helvetica]130 grain ULD H.P. Flat RBBT [/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]Cartridge Overall Length - 3.250" (there's a LOT of bullet in the brass!)[/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]Ambient temps in the high 70's[/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]Chronograph was set with center of screens @ 10' from muzzle.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]H-1000 Powder[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]66.0g – 2814 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]67.0g – 2920 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]68.0g – 3037 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]69.0g – 3060 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]70.0g – 3124 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]71.0g – 3184 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]72.0g – 3230 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]73.0g – 3275 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]74.0g – 3305 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]75.0g – 3320 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]75.5g – 3350 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]76.0g – 3390 fps[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]76.5g – 3428 fps slight drag on bolt when opening, slight drag mark on base of shell. Testing stopped with this load.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]No further loads were fired, slight burr on primer around firing pin @ 75.5g and higher, but no worse than factory loaded ammo with 117 gr. bullet.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]No bullets were fired for any sort of group, I was just testing for velocity and pressure signs.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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