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Reloading
powder for 340 weatherby?
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<blockquote data-quote="Golovkin" data-source="post: 1624202" data-attributes="member: 104797"><p>I wouldn't overlook RL22 or RL25, load a few and put them in the deep freeze to compare to the "more stable" powders.</p><p></p><p>I would lighten the load, lighten the charge, and add some weight to that gun. Your recoil velocity is going to be too high and your involuntary muscles are going to start reacting to the violence. You might be tough, but nobody can take Mike Tyson's hits without developing a reaction.</p><p></p><p>A 250gr @ 3000fps in a 7.7lb rifle produces 61 ft/lbs of recoil @ 23fps</p><p></p><p>For most people, anything over 20 ft/lbs at over 15 fps starts to hurt</p><p></p><p>a 200gr @ 2900fps in a 9.5lb rifle produces 36 ft/lbs @ 15fps</p><p></p><p>Ive shot a .338RUM for the last 18yrs, and I've learned two things: </p><p>1. You need to manage recoil - or it will manage you! </p><p>2. Even with light loads, you have way more gun than you need for N. America, no reason to waste energy beyond the animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Golovkin, post: 1624202, member: 104797"] I wouldn't overlook RL22 or RL25, load a few and put them in the deep freeze to compare to the "more stable" powders. I would lighten the load, lighten the charge, and add some weight to that gun. Your recoil velocity is going to be too high and your involuntary muscles are going to start reacting to the violence. You might be tough, but nobody can take Mike Tyson's hits without developing a reaction. A 250gr @ 3000fps in a 7.7lb rifle produces 61 ft/lbs of recoil @ 23fps For most people, anything over 20 ft/lbs at over 15 fps starts to hurt a 200gr @ 2900fps in a 9.5lb rifle produces 36 ft/lbs @ 15fps Ive shot a .338RUM for the last 18yrs, and I've learned two things: 1. You need to manage recoil - or it will manage you! 2. Even with light loads, you have way more gun than you need for N. America, no reason to waste energy beyond the animal. [/QUOTE]
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