Recent content by Michael Pruett

I was using 49.2 gr of rel 22 (over max load from hornady manual) with fed 215 primers and with a five shot group my velocity would spread 100fps, which at 500 plus yards make a colossal difference in trajectory, and for long range whitetail hunting, thats Unacceptable

In my Remington 700 with a kreiger 30.5" barrel 1 in 8 twist, 6.5-284. shooting 143gr eldx, lapua brass (nk size only), and federal 210 primers. With 55 gr of retumbo powder my velocity was averaging 3020 fps with no high pressure signs (bullets touching the lands). So I backed down to to 53.5...