Recent content by JLT

Work up from 28.0 grains or so. It's slow for the case/bullet combination - you'll probably find efficiency (burn cleans up, vertical spread comes into line) around 29.6 - 29.8 grains. The above is offered ASSUMING SRB118 is indeed the same formulation as AA2520. If this cannot be confirmed...

I hope the tipped MKs will load to mag length. I have no direct experience with this bullet but I have noted that the TMKs are quite a bit longer than their traditional counterparts. I echo the recommendations for the Hornady 75 and 68 gr. BTHPs. They comfortably load to mag length (I load...

Don't forget about the 6.5-.284. This case will top 3K in its pajamas with RL-23 or RL-26.

The .260 AI can get a 140-class bullet to 3,000 comfortably with RL-23. I had worked up to 3,043 fps (avg., 5 shot string) without pressure. My rifle shoots that load well but it shoots really well ~ 2,960 fps. The .260 AI has a substantial increase in case capacity v. the 6.5 Creedmoor...

Whatever's on sale . . . It's a good opportunity to familiarize oneself with the rifle and pop a few crows and such. The 75 gr. V-Max is reasonably priced, as is the Speer TNT, and I've found both to be quite accurate in fire forming loads. Just pick a close-to-max load for the parent case...

My two favorite bullets are the 100 gr. Speer PSP and the 117 gr. Sierra Game King. The does a great job on deer - it holds together very well at the high velocities possible with the AI case and I have found it to be very accurate. Not the best choice for longer range work but it kills like a...

Great round. Properly loaded it's hair-splitting distance from the .25-'06. RL-17, RL-23, H4831, H4350, RL-26, H100V and quite a few other powders work well in the case. Terrific performance on medium game. One of my go-to deer rifles is a .257 AI.

They like a bit of jump. Try .015 to .020 off. They shoot pretty well and they are not finicky in the least in my experience. I can't bring myself to sling Berger Hybrids at clay birds - the Hornady 105s do just fine.

I use Hodgdon H-100V for the lighter bullets in the .25-'06. Excellent accuracy in my rifle and the shot string statistics are solid. I would start at 53 grains and work up. I'm at 56 gr. behind the 75 gr. V-Max and getting just a tick under 3,700 fps out of a 28" barrel. That bullet is not...

I have several S-TACs mounted on hunting rifles (three varmint rifles and one deer rifle) and I find them to be excellent scopes for the money. The glass is clear edge to edge, delivers a bright image even at 20X and they track like a top-shelf optic. I have both the MOA-2 and duplex reticles...

I'll second the .22-.250 AI. Almost identical to the Swift in terms of case capacity and it delivers outstanding accuracy. 75 gr. bullets and RL-26 are a great combination in a 1:9 twist barrel. Brass won't require much trimming, either. The .22 Dasher is another option, if you want...

Don't forget RL-23! This powder will produce almost as much velocity as RL-26 and it is as close to unaffected by ambient temperature as powder can get.

Nice speed in the Weatherby chamberings, I'll bet. I get 3,300+ fps quite easily with a 105 Hybrid out of my .243 AI with RL-26 and that load is no where near max in my rifle.

New poster, long time lurker. I felt compelled to comment on the above. I have heard many say, including Alliant, that RL-26 has a burn rate generally similar to RL-25. I have been working with this powder for a couple of years now in a .243 AI, .260 AI and a 6.5-284 Norma. It does produce...