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<blockquote data-quote="brianwinzor" data-source="post: 197564" data-attributes="member: 1067"><p>A 26 inch barrel should enable you to get 3300 fps with the 115 grain bullet, as my Shilen 24 inch 10 twist barrel achieves 3270 - 3290 with the Nosler 115 BT depending on the powder and temperature. </p><p></p><p>I found that maximum loads of Hodgdon 1000, Reloader 25, and Vihtavouri N170 gave good load density, accuracy, and velocity. I have listed my maximum loads to give you some idea, but chambers seem to vary a lot so start at least 5 grains below and then work up.</p><p>115 Nosler BT</p><p>58.0 IMR 7828 - 3281 (Max)</p><p>61.0 Re 25 - 3218</p><p>62.0 Re 25 - 3293 (Max)</p><p>62.0 H1000 - 3208</p><p>63.0 H1000 - 3271 (Max)</p><p>63.0 N170 - 3202</p><p>64.0 N170 - 3286 (Near Max, slightly compressed load)</p><p></p><p>I believe your decision to use a 9 twist is a good one, as it gives you the option of using bullets up to about 135 grains in weight.(depending on length). I read on another forum that Berger were planning on releasing a 125 grain VLD later this year. I hope the report is true.</p><p></p><p>My 10 twist gives excellent accuracy with the 130 grain Wildcat BCFBHP, but when I rebarrel I would go with either an 8 or 9 twist depending on what bullet weights were available at the time. Hope the above is of some help. Brian.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brianwinzor, post: 197564, member: 1067"] A 26 inch barrel should enable you to get 3300 fps with the 115 grain bullet, as my Shilen 24 inch 10 twist barrel achieves 3270 - 3290 with the Nosler 115 BT depending on the powder and temperature. I found that maximum loads of Hodgdon 1000, Reloader 25, and Vihtavouri N170 gave good load density, accuracy, and velocity. I have listed my maximum loads to give you some idea, but chambers seem to vary a lot so start at least 5 grains below and then work up. 115 Nosler BT 58.0 IMR 7828 - 3281 (Max) 61.0 Re 25 - 3218 62.0 Re 25 - 3293 (Max) 62.0 H1000 - 3208 63.0 H1000 - 3271 (Max) 63.0 N170 - 3202 64.0 N170 - 3286 (Near Max, slightly compressed load) I believe your decision to use a 9 twist is a good one, as it gives you the option of using bullets up to about 135 grains in weight.(depending on length). I read on another forum that Berger were planning on releasing a 125 grain VLD later this year. I hope the report is true. My 10 twist gives excellent accuracy with the 130 grain Wildcat BCFBHP, but when I rebarrel I would go with either an 8 or 9 twist depending on what bullet weights were available at the time. Hope the above is of some help. Brian. [/QUOTE]
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