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280 ackley improved propellant (need advice)
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<blockquote data-quote="Caveman0101" data-source="post: 1930528" data-attributes="member: 10852"><p>Just to let you guys know what started all this testing and why I only hunt with temp stabile powders now. I had a chance to take a good buck and a nice bull one morning on the same hillside on public land. They where about 500 yards apart but both shots would have been around 600 for me. We watched them until dark and went to bed with great anticipation. That night it turned really cold and when we started hiking down the next morning to get into position it was -15F. When I shot the elk my 300wby did not act normal or sound right. My brother watching through the spotting scope ask "what was that". I pulled the bolt, looked down the barrel, all clear. Loaded another round and the same happened. The primer was firing but the powder just wasn't burning (MRP) completely. I had left the rifle and ammo in the cold truck all night afraid if I didn't the scope might fog at the crucial moment. Never thought the ammo wouldn't fire. I had been told that MRP was as close to what WBY factory ammo is loaded with, but I can tell you it's not. I've taken several elk and deer with WBY ammo at those same temps with no problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caveman0101, post: 1930528, member: 10852"] Just to let you guys know what started all this testing and why I only hunt with temp stabile powders now. I had a chance to take a good buck and a nice bull one morning on the same hillside on public land. They where about 500 yards apart but both shots would have been around 600 for me. We watched them until dark and went to bed with great anticipation. That night it turned really cold and when we started hiking down the next morning to get into position it was -15F. When I shot the elk my 300wby did not act normal or sound right. My brother watching through the spotting scope ask "what was that". I pulled the bolt, looked down the barrel, all clear. Loaded another round and the same happened. The primer was firing but the powder just wasn't burning (MRP) completely. I had left the rifle and ammo in the cold truck all night afraid if I didn't the scope might fog at the crucial moment. Never thought the ammo wouldn't fire. I had been told that MRP was as close to what WBY factory ammo is loaded with, but I can tell you it's not. I've taken several elk and deer with WBY ammo at those same temps with no problems. [/QUOTE]
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