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What method do you use wneh shoosing a powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="freddiej" data-source="post: 1721774" data-attributes="member: 26227"><p>*BUL* okay here is what I do, darts aside and my glasses on; I work through 8 reloading manuals, 4 websites and start with pressures, velocities, case fill percentage, availability of powder all year round, and can I get it in 8# kegs right now. and one big factor.. Do I have it on hand right now? not all have to be yes, just trying to keep options as wide open as possible. I also have to take into consideration the game, the slugs, and the terrain I will be using this cartridge in. </p><p>My latest and hopefully my last time I ever have to do this has been with my newly acquired 300 RUM. I was supposed to go out and test fire it today but life happened and I could not make it to the range today. I have never had good luck with the Alliant Reloader line but I tested out RL25 in the cases and wanted to see if they were going to be accurate in my rifle. the powder was moderate on the pressures, it had good top 3 velocity potential, and was relatively stable from what people keep saying here. also I could not find anyone that stated anything bad about RL-25 for this cartridge. so I bought one pound of it and loaded up 20 various loads from 180 grain to 200 grain slugs. I also have on the list of powders for this cartridge that include: Retumbo (not accessible right now), IMR 7977 (a bit quick for this), IMR 8133 (nearly identical burn as Retumbo but not in stock at my supplier at the time of order). if I can not find a good powder for this gun/cartridge combo.. this gun goes up for sale and I put the money into my 270 WSM which also takes a few of the same powders and I know this gun will shoot well especially after it gets rebarreled. FYI, the barrel on the rifle now is bent due to a tragic hunting accident last year. I loaned it to a friend's son whom was an idiot.. a barrel is not a jack handle. the son denies any knowledge of how the bend happened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddiej, post: 1721774, member: 26227"] *BUL* okay here is what I do, darts aside and my glasses on; I work through 8 reloading manuals, 4 websites and start with pressures, velocities, case fill percentage, availability of powder all year round, and can I get it in 8# kegs right now. and one big factor.. Do I have it on hand right now? not all have to be yes, just trying to keep options as wide open as possible. I also have to take into consideration the game, the slugs, and the terrain I will be using this cartridge in. My latest and hopefully my last time I ever have to do this has been with my newly acquired 300 RUM. I was supposed to go out and test fire it today but life happened and I could not make it to the range today. I have never had good luck with the Alliant Reloader line but I tested out RL25 in the cases and wanted to see if they were going to be accurate in my rifle. the powder was moderate on the pressures, it had good top 3 velocity potential, and was relatively stable from what people keep saying here. also I could not find anyone that stated anything bad about RL-25 for this cartridge. so I bought one pound of it and loaded up 20 various loads from 180 grain to 200 grain slugs. I also have on the list of powders for this cartridge that include: Retumbo (not accessible right now), IMR 7977 (a bit quick for this), IMR 8133 (nearly identical burn as Retumbo but not in stock at my supplier at the time of order). if I can not find a good powder for this gun/cartridge combo.. this gun goes up for sale and I put the money into my 270 WSM which also takes a few of the same powders and I know this gun will shoot well especially after it gets rebarreled. FYI, the barrel on the rifle now is bent due to a tragic hunting accident last year. I loaned it to a friend's son whom was an idiot.. a barrel is not a jack handle. the son denies any knowledge of how the bend happened. [/QUOTE]
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