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<blockquote data-quote="7mmRHB" data-source="post: 783378" data-attributes="member: 3584"><p>Well, believe it or not, I finally found enough RL 22 to be worth doing some load development !! 4 pounds. What a joke! Anyway I thought that since I had to meet Good grouper at the range to deliver a rifle,I thought that I just as well load a few rounds of the new lot of powder to see how it compared in velocity to the RL 22 I had shot previously. I loaded all with 50 grs, which had shot at 3061 fps. GG was set up for a lefty so I had him shoot the test, which is always a plus!! As he shot,I was watching the cronograph and was bummed when the velocity was 43 fps slower with this lot. 3018 fps was ave. I had stated earlier in this thread that I felt that the original 22 was a very fast lot and I think that was proven out with this test. I was starting to grumble about about the lower velocity when I noticed GG was still looking through the scope. Just then he turned to me and said come look. I took a look and said, wow that looks like a .200 group, and GG said it's way smaller than that!! It ended up being .156. </p><p></p><p>I don't think losing 43 fps is much of a problem when the gun shoots like that. I guess it's time to do some real testing and wring this little cartridge out!! We'll let you all know how it goes. -- RHB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mmRHB, post: 783378, member: 3584"] Well, believe it or not, I finally found enough RL 22 to be worth doing some load development !! 4 pounds. What a joke! Anyway I thought that since I had to meet Good grouper at the range to deliver a rifle,I thought that I just as well load a few rounds of the new lot of powder to see how it compared in velocity to the RL 22 I had shot previously. I loaded all with 50 grs, which had shot at 3061 fps. GG was set up for a lefty so I had him shoot the test, which is always a plus!! As he shot,I was watching the cronograph and was bummed when the velocity was 43 fps slower with this lot. 3018 fps was ave. I had stated earlier in this thread that I felt that the original 22 was a very fast lot and I think that was proven out with this test. I was starting to grumble about about the lower velocity when I noticed GG was still looking through the scope. Just then he turned to me and said come look. I took a look and said, wow that looks like a .200 group, and GG said it's way smaller than that!! It ended up being .156. I don't think losing 43 fps is much of a problem when the gun shoots like that. I guess it's time to do some real testing and wring this little cartridge out!! We'll let you all know how it goes. -- RHB [/QUOTE]
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