I really planned on just using it for Whitetail but after I saw how hard it hit the gong at 500 yards I wouldn't hesitate to use it as the North America Solution RigDo you see this bullet as a single species load, or more of a one rifle North America solution?
i had better luck with 7828ssc in mine300 win I'd be using h1000 with the 181
Good Question.I'm new to reloading, my first project will be developing a load for a Cooper model 52 with 1 in 10 twist, 24" barrel. After looking at dozens of threads here, sounds like I may have trouble getting heavier bullets to stabilize with this barrel. I'm looking for a recommendation on what grain weight Hammer Hunter bullet would be ideal, and a starting point on powder. I just bought a pound of H4350, but can go to something different if advisable.
This rifle currently shoots factory Fiochi 180 grain swift sciroccos sub moa, but I'm looking to switch to a monolithic bullet. Would it be wise to start with the 181 grain hammer hunter, or should I go lighter due to the copper bullet and 1 in 10 twist? Intended use is for elk and deer, max distance for me is 600 yards.
Thanks for the video. I found it difficult to be real precise with this, but I'd say I'm right about 1 in 10 for the first 10 inches, and got 2 full revolutions (+/- 1/8") in 20", but that's about all the rifling there is in the 24" barrel, with the chamber and the brake using up the rest of the length. Does that make sense? With this in mind, does 181 still seem like a good choice? I do have a suppressor on the rifle, which seems to help a little in keeping velocity up with the shorter barrel (factory ammo is averaging 2,960 FPS)
Are there any rough guidelines in reloading for how much velocity you might be able to pick up for every 10 grains of bullet weight you go down? What I'm getting at, is what could I reasonably expect for velocity from 152 to 166 to 174 to 181?
They are reliable, The Hammers are CertainJust to contrarian, Why switch, Siroccos are pretty reliable?
..............Thanks for the video. I found it difficult to be real precise with this, but I'd say I'm right about 1 in 10 for the first 10 inches, and got 2 full revolutions (+/- 1/8") in 20", but that's about all the rifling there is in the 24" barrel, with the chamber and the brake using up the rest of the length. Does that make sense? With this in mind, does 181 still seem like a good choice? I do have a suppressor on the rifle, which seems to help a little in keeping velocity up with the shorter barrel (factory ammo is averaging 2,960 FPS)
...............Are there any rough guidelines in reloading for how much velocity you might be able to pick up for every 10 grains of bullet weight you go down? What I'm getting at, is what could I reasonably expect for velocity from 152 to 166 to 174 to 181?....................