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300 RUM powder choice
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<blockquote data-quote="texasdave" data-source="post: 134898" data-attributes="member: 1960"><p>To tell you the truth, I seldom ever look at reloading manual's maximums. It means nothing to the individual gun I'm loading for. I watch the pressures and the chrono, and if they say I can go up more than I do. If it is above listed max then it is above listed max.</p><p></p><p> Goodgrouper I could not agree more. I appreciate what youre saying. Most of my rifles are custom and I have never been able to reach maximums. I was amazed with your numbers on IMR 7828 and it mainly was because I had worked up a load that for my 300 Ultra with a gunsmith friend and it was extremely accurate and worked great. I was using powder the smith had on hand. He had a new can I took and loaded rounds from that were still accurate but blew out primers and wanted to lock the bolt which I knew was not good. It really puzzled me and I even took the same rounds up your way in the mountains and had the same reaction. I figured that if the rounds shot hot in Texas that being higher in the mountains and higher elevation with cooler weather would make some difference but it didn't. My smith friend tells me he believes that when IMR was sold to Hogdgon that there were some lot problems,and our cans were not 7828, who knows. </p><p> I really appreciate the input as I am only one wandering around out here and it really helps to hear what others have experienced. Heck my bet is you have probably forgotten more than I will know. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif </p><p>Thanks Again</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texasdave, post: 134898, member: 1960"] To tell you the truth, I seldom ever look at reloading manual's maximums. It means nothing to the individual gun I'm loading for. I watch the pressures and the chrono, and if they say I can go up more than I do. If it is above listed max then it is above listed max. Goodgrouper I could not agree more. I appreciate what youre saying. Most of my rifles are custom and I have never been able to reach maximums. I was amazed with your numbers on IMR 7828 and it mainly was because I had worked up a load that for my 300 Ultra with a gunsmith friend and it was extremely accurate and worked great. I was using powder the smith had on hand. He had a new can I took and loaded rounds from that were still accurate but blew out primers and wanted to lock the bolt which I knew was not good. It really puzzled me and I even took the same rounds up your way in the mountains and had the same reaction. I figured that if the rounds shot hot in Texas that being higher in the mountains and higher elevation with cooler weather would make some difference but it didn't. My smith friend tells me he believes that when IMR was sold to Hogdgon that there were some lot problems,and our cans were not 7828, who knows. I really appreciate the input as I am only one wandering around out here and it really helps to hear what others have experienced. Heck my bet is you have probably forgotten more than I will know. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] Thanks Again [/QUOTE]
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