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My next long range rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="jsthntn247" data-source="post: 670781" data-attributes="member: 14894"><p>I meant .284 not 280. Should be easy to get 2900 out of a 26" tube with the 180's. Mute point thogh if he doesn't reload. a 300WM and Federal fgmm with the 190 smk's is probably your best option. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All loads used neck-turned, Winchester-headstamp .284 brass, CCI BR-2 primers, and naked (non-moly) Berger 180gr VLD bullets seated .010" in the lands: </p><p>51 gr RL 17 - Mean Velocity 2881 fps, ES 17, SD 7 - No pressure issues at all </p><p>52 gr RL 17 - Mean Velocity 2953 fps, ES 19, SD 7 - No pressure issues at all </p><p>53 gr RL 17 - Mean Velocity 3003 fps, ES 25, SD 10 (Slight sticky bolt lift on 3 rounds - this is about top end for my liking but I would not hesitate to shoot it however if it turns out to deliver good accuracy). <strong>Big Speed Gain with Reloder 17 in .284 Win</strong> </p><p>RL 17 clearly enables me to run the Berger 180s easily 125-150 fps faster that I normally was able to shoot them with H4350 and H4831SC in this rifle. My previous load ran around 2825 - 2850 fps with the Berger 180s and that was about all I could get out of it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsthntn247, post: 670781, member: 14894"] I meant .284 not 280. Should be easy to get 2900 out of a 26" tube with the 180's. Mute point thogh if he doesn't reload. a 300WM and Federal fgmm with the 190 smk's is probably your best option. All loads used neck-turned, Winchester-headstamp .284 brass, CCI BR-2 primers, and naked (non-moly) Berger 180gr VLD bullets seated .010" in the lands: 51 gr RL 17 - Mean Velocity 2881 fps, ES 17, SD 7 - No pressure issues at all 52 gr RL 17 - Mean Velocity 2953 fps, ES 19, SD 7 - No pressure issues at all 53 gr RL 17 - Mean Velocity 3003 fps, ES 25, SD 10 (Slight sticky bolt lift on 3 rounds - this is about top end for my liking but I would not hesitate to shoot it however if it turns out to deliver good accuracy). [B]Big Speed Gain with Reloder 17 in .284 Win[/B] RL 17 clearly enables me to run the Berger 180s easily 125-150 fps faster that I normally was able to shoot them with H4350 and H4831SC in this rifle. My previous load ran around 2825 - 2850 fps with the Berger 180s and that was about all I could get out of it [/QUOTE]
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