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285 ELD-M vs cow elk
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<blockquote data-quote="JTB" data-source="post: 1371100" data-attributes="member: 97196"><p>Thanks. Barrel is 27 inches. Being in AZ with large temperature shifts (especially when over 100 degrees), I have gravitated toward the Hodgdon extreme powders and is what I am most familiar with. Experience has taught me that when near maximum loads are established shooting heavy bullets at, say, 70 degrees the primers, when used with many non-extreme powders, will blow out when temperatures climb over 100 with the same charge. The extreme powders don't seem to need as much cushion to maintain a safe load at >100 degrees. Between 4831, h-1000 and Retumbo I can generally find an optimal load with the heavier bullets we use. I started with h1000 using the 285 ELD-Ms since the same rifle preferred it with the 300gr SMKs but Retumbo is my go-to powder for 80% of the rounds we shoot when pushing heavies at higher velocities. RL33 and N570 may achieve slightly higher velocity but I just haven't taken the time to work them up</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTB, post: 1371100, member: 97196"] Thanks. Barrel is 27 inches. Being in AZ with large temperature shifts (especially when over 100 degrees), I have gravitated toward the Hodgdon extreme powders and is what I am most familiar with. Experience has taught me that when near maximum loads are established shooting heavy bullets at, say, 70 degrees the primers, when used with many non-extreme powders, will blow out when temperatures climb over 100 with the same charge. The extreme powders don’t seem to need as much cushion to maintain a safe load at >100 degrees. Between 4831, h-1000 and Retumbo I can generally find an optimal load with the heavier bullets we use. I started with h1000 using the 285 ELD-Ms since the same rifle preferred it with the 300gr SMKs but Retumbo is my go-to powder for 80% of the rounds we shoot when pushing heavies at higher velocities. RL33 and N570 may achieve slightly higher velocity but I just haven’t taken the time to work them up [/QUOTE]
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