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Powders and MV change in cold temps
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<blockquote data-quote="tinknee" data-source="post: 491394" data-attributes="member: 9132"><p>I hunt all season with reloads of compressed IMR 7828 in a Rem 280 behind 160gr Speer BT.</p><p> </p><p>I have made many moose kills with this combo while hunting on a sled in -20 to -30c. That's as cold as it needs to get!</p><p> </p><p>The rifle prints the same and recoil feels the same.</p><p> </p><p>I have not chronographed this load below zero but am getting 2990's in summer temps. </p><p> </p><p>7928 isn't an extreme powder but it seems to work in all the hunting season temps quite well for me in a moutain Rifle.</p><p> </p><p>Max or near max loads are very accurate.</p><p> </p><p>The light rifle does have a Savage roar at the range. Less when bundled up and a moose in the cross hairs of coarse.</p><p> </p><p>A native buddy reloads his 280 mountain rifle ammo by volume. He fills the case with 7828 and seats a bullet over the powder crunching it down.</p><p> </p><p>He hasn't blown up yet after many years and unlimited hunting year round.</p><p> </p><p>Reloading by weight as I do he really couldn't get too many more grains of powder into the case in any event as the density is that high.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tinknee, post: 491394, member: 9132"] I hunt all season with reloads of compressed IMR 7828 in a Rem 280 behind 160gr Speer BT. I have made many moose kills with this combo while hunting on a sled in -20 to -30c. That's as cold as it needs to get! The rifle prints the same and recoil feels the same. I have not chronographed this load below zero but am getting 2990's in summer temps. 7928 isn't an extreme powder but it seems to work in all the hunting season temps quite well for me in a moutain Rifle. Max or near max loads are very accurate. The light rifle does have a Savage roar at the range. Less when bundled up and a moose in the cross hairs of coarse. A native buddy reloads his 280 mountain rifle ammo by volume. He fills the case with 7828 and seats a bullet over the powder crunching it down. He hasn't blown up yet after many years and unlimited hunting year round. Reloading by weight as I do he really couldn't get too many more grains of powder into the case in any event as the density is that high. [/QUOTE]
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