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.264 Win Mag Powder Choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="scoutm" data-source="post: 790111" data-attributes="member: 18455"><p>Well after a long wait I finally had time to work on a load for my rifle that generated the question in the first place. </p><p> </p><p>I Chose to start with Retumbo, Norma Brass and 130gr Scirocco IIs and Federal Gold Medal Large mag primers. </p><p> </p><p>Started with a ladder test at 400yards which didn't show much varation in vertical spread (2.5"). I started at the minimum and worked up in 0.5 grain increments to 1.0 grains over max - no presure signs of any kind.</p><p> </p><p>With such a small spread it wasn't possible to identify any nodes so I decided to settle on testing three loads more thoroughly - 0.5 grains under max, max and .5 over max. They all looked good with 0.5 grains over max looking the best. Velocity was a bit under book but I can live with that.</p><p> </p><p>I plan to spend a little time fine tuning the bullet seating depth to see if that can improve upon it. but all in all very happy with where I'm at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scoutm, post: 790111, member: 18455"] Well after a long wait I finally had time to work on a load for my rifle that generated the question in the first place. I Chose to start with Retumbo, Norma Brass and 130gr Scirocco IIs and Federal Gold Medal Large mag primers. Started with a ladder test at 400yards which didn't show much varation in vertical spread (2.5"). I started at the minimum and worked up in 0.5 grain increments to 1.0 grains over max - no presure signs of any kind. With such a small spread it wasn't possible to identify any nodes so I decided to settle on testing three loads more thoroughly - 0.5 grains under max, max and .5 over max. They all looked good with 0.5 grains over max looking the best. Velocity was a bit under book but I can live with that. I plan to spend a little time fine tuning the bullet seating depth to see if that can improve upon it. but all in all very happy with where I'm at. [/QUOTE]
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