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<blockquote data-quote="jpfrog" data-source="post: 1460200" data-attributes="member: 32525"><p>I started with 55.0 Retumbo and worked up in .5gr increments to find my accuracy load. I used both 147 ELD-M and the 124 Hammer Hunter...and BOTH shot best at 56.0 grains of Retumbo...groups in the 0.2xx" range with both loads. I ran out of Hammers, and have more on order, so I don't have chrono data for them. I use a Magneto Speed v3, so I don't like to use it while shooting for groups and generally find my accurate load first, then load up another 10-15 of that load and chrono on the next trip to the range.</p><p></p><p>The 147 ELD-M at 56.0gr load gave me 2863 fps out of my 26" Criterion Remage Varmint 1:7.5" twist barrel. I know that's not quite the golden mark of 2950, but this is a 147 and not the 140 that is generally referenced. Running the numbers quickly, it seems like this load will still be potent at 1000, and even out to 1200, both of which are about 400-600 yards farther than I'm currently comfortable with on anything other than paper or steel. Do I need to keep working to reach the magical 2950? Groups open up going to 56.5 and 57.0, and I don't have a whole lot of room left in the case beyond that. I could maybe get to 58.0, but do I need to try or should I be content with 2863 fps for the 147 ELD-M and whatever that same charge turns out to be on the 124 Hammer Hunter (when I get more in, I'll chrono) since they are giving me groups in the 0.2xx" range?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpfrog, post: 1460200, member: 32525"] I started with 55.0 Retumbo and worked up in .5gr increments to find my accuracy load. I used both 147 ELD-M and the 124 Hammer Hunter...and BOTH shot best at 56.0 grains of Retumbo...groups in the 0.2xx" range with both loads. I ran out of Hammers, and have more on order, so I don't have chrono data for them. I use a Magneto Speed v3, so I don't like to use it while shooting for groups and generally find my accurate load first, then load up another 10-15 of that load and chrono on the next trip to the range. The 147 ELD-M at 56.0gr load gave me 2863 fps out of my 26" Criterion Remage Varmint 1:7.5" twist barrel. I know that's not quite the golden mark of 2950, but this is a 147 and not the 140 that is generally referenced. Running the numbers quickly, it seems like this load will still be potent at 1000, and even out to 1200, both of which are about 400-600 yards farther than I'm currently comfortable with on anything other than paper or steel. Do I need to keep working to reach the magical 2950? Groups open up going to 56.5 and 57.0, and I don't have a whole lot of room left in the case beyond that. I could maybe get to 58.0, but do I need to try or should I be content with 2863 fps for the 147 ELD-M and whatever that same charge turns out to be on the 124 Hammer Hunter (when I get more in, I'll chrono) since they are giving me groups in the 0.2xx" range? [/QUOTE]
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