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6.5 Sherman Shortmag Load Data
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1359517" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>Almost done with my fire forming loads, I have also started load development using formed brass.</p><p>Norma 300 SAUM brass prepped by Rich</p><p>CCI BR-2</p><p>RL26</p><p>Sierra 150 Match King</p><p>Seated to the lands</p><p>2.2785" CBTO</p><p>2.9895" COAL (Still fits in my Wyatt's extended box)</p><p>I got pressure @ 59.0gr. & 3209 fps from my 26" 1:8" Bartlein during the ladder test so I stopped.</p><p></p><p>142 SMK vs 150 SMK</p><p> <a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_153704_zpsnltw9jdn.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_153704_zpsnltw9jdn.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190558_zpsszk4oszm.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190558_zpsszk4oszm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Seated to the lands</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190727_zpsnjhqlbm9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190727_zpsnjhqlbm9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191017_zpshdax2on6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191017_zpshdax2on6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191046_zpszemqyhlt.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191046_zpszemqyhlt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I had no clue where to start, so I loaded up a bunch for the ladder test starting where I figured should be safe with a fired case and RL26 after reading a lot on here.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213229_zpss5ippfti.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213229_zpss5ippfti.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Bottom left loads were the last of my fire forming loads. Top row and down the right are my ladder test in order.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213234_zps4b8gftol.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213234_zps4b8gftol.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Here is the bad (or freaking awesome) thing. Ladder test at 353 yards shows a good node.....from shots 1-6 (56.0 to 58.5gr). Kind of hard where to pick, but I am thinking in the 1/2/3/4 range. #7 was where I got slight sign of pressure with a slight ejector mark. That is a 3" sticker target. Not bad for 6 different charge weights just starting on load development.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_105759_zpsi2r9km18.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_105759_zpsi2r9km18.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I took this before shots 6 & 7 @ 3181 & 3209 reapectively.</p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_102221_zpsgj5ur9u4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_102221_zpsgj5ur9u4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1359517, member: 68875"] Almost done with my fire forming loads, I have also started load development using formed brass. Norma 300 SAUM brass prepped by Rich CCI BR-2 RL26 Sierra 150 Match King Seated to the lands 2.2785" CBTO 2.9895" COAL (Still fits in my Wyatt's extended box) I got pressure @ 59.0gr. & 3209 fps from my 26" 1:8" Bartlein during the ladder test so I stopped. 142 SMK vs 150 SMK [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_153704_zpsnltw9jdn.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_153704_zpsnltw9jdn.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190558_zpsszk4oszm.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190558_zpsszk4oszm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Seated to the lands [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190727_zpsnjhqlbm9.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_190727_zpsnjhqlbm9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191017_zpshdax2on6.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191017_zpshdax2on6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191046_zpszemqyhlt.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_191046_zpszemqyhlt.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I had no clue where to start, so I loaded up a bunch for the ladder test starting where I figured should be safe with a fired case and RL26 after reading a lot on here. [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213229_zpss5ippfti.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213229_zpss5ippfti.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Bottom left loads were the last of my fire forming loads. Top row and down the right are my ladder test in order. [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213234_zps4b8gftol.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171104_213234_zps4b8gftol.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Here is the bad (or freaking awesome) thing. Ladder test at 353 yards shows a good node.....from shots 1-6 (56.0 to 58.5gr). Kind of hard where to pick, but I am thinking in the 1/2/3/4 range. #7 was where I got slight sign of pressure with a slight ejector mark. That is a 3" sticker target. Not bad for 6 different charge weights just starting on load development. [URL='http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_105759_zpsi2r9km18.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_105759_zpsi2r9km18.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I took this before shots 6 & 7 @ 3181 & 3209 reapectively. [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_102221_zpsgj5ur9u4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20171105_102221_zpsgj5ur9u4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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