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.280 Ackley and 150grn Swift Scirocco II
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<blockquote data-quote="woods" data-source="post: 763249" data-attributes="member: 6042"><p>I shoot 160 AB's almost exclusively in my 280AI and always clock them around 3030 fps. My load now is with RL17</p><p></p><p>Here is my data and if you use YOU SHOULD START LOW AND WORK UP JUST LIKE I DID</p><p></p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 1 53.7 0.030 2911</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 2 54.0 0.030 2949</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 3 54.3 0.030 2962</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 4 54.6 0.030 3003</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 5 54.9 0.030 2949</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 6 55.2 0.030 2996</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 7 55.5 0.030 3003</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 8 55.8 0.030 3030</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 9 56.1 0.030 3072</p><p>AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 10 56.4 0.030 3065</p><p></p><p>I now load at 56 gr and primer pockets are staying good</p><p></p><p>Before RL17 I used RL22 and RL25 and was able to hit 3000 fps without problem</p><p></p><p>My gun is a 26" Hart barrel and that OAL is .030" off the lands. I have a tight chamber and a .313" neck.</p><p></p><p>I tried the 150 gr SSII's and my Audette was as follows</p><p></p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 1 53.5 0.030 2996</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 2 53.8 0.030 3030</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 3 54.1 0.030 3044</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 4 54.3 0.030 3044</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 5 54.6 0.030 3051</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 6 54.9 0.030 3058</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 7 55.2 0.030 3075</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 8 55.5 0.030 3110</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 9 55.8 0.030 3108</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 10 56.1 0.030 3108</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 11 56.4 0.030 3125</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 12 56.7 0.030 3174</p><p>AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 13 57.0 0.030 3174</p><p></p><p></p><p>But accuracy was not as good as with the 160 AB. Perhaps a seating depth test might yield better results. I know my 6.5 rem mag likes the 130 SSII's at .060" off</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woods, post: 763249, member: 6042"] I shoot 160 AB's almost exclusively in my 280AI and always clock them around 3030 fps. My load now is with RL17 Here is my data and if you use YOU SHOULD START LOW AND WORK UP JUST LIKE I DID AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 1 53.7 0.030 2911 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 2 54.0 0.030 2949 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 3 54.3 0.030 2962 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 4 54.6 0.030 3003 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 5 54.9 0.030 2949 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 6 55.2 0.030 2996 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 7 55.5 0.030 3003 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 8 55.8 0.030 3030 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 9 56.1 0.030 3072 AUDETTE AB 160 0.507 RL17 3.350 10 56.4 0.030 3065 I now load at 56 gr and primer pockets are staying good Before RL17 I used RL22 and RL25 and was able to hit 3000 fps without problem My gun is a 26" Hart barrel and that OAL is .030" off the lands. I have a tight chamber and a .313" neck. I tried the 150 gr SSII's and my Audette was as follows AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 1 53.5 0.030 2996 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 2 53.8 0.030 3030 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 3 54.1 0.030 3044 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 4 54.3 0.030 3044 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 5 54.6 0.030 3051 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 6 54.9 0.030 3058 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 7 55.2 0.030 3075 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 8 55.5 0.030 3110 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 9 55.8 0.030 3108 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 10 56.1 0.030 3108 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 11 56.4 0.030 3125 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 12 56.7 0.030 3174 AUDETTE SCIRR 150 0.551 RL17 3.350 13 57.0 0.030 3174 But accuracy was not as good as with the 160 AB. Perhaps a seating depth test might yield better results. I know my 6.5 rem mag likes the 130 SSII's at .060" off [/QUOTE]
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