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6.5 PRC Hornady 147 gr. ELD Match factory powder
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<blockquote data-quote="MTGEEZER" data-source="post: 1752868" data-attributes="member: 109472"><p>As I have posted before, PLEASE be extremely cautious if trying to duplicate factory load powder. I believe most factory loads use a proprietary powder as they do not want us hand loaders to be able to duplicate their loads. I found this out trying to copy a Superformance load that shot so well in my 300 Winny. As many have done, I pulled one apart, visually compared the powder to the store bought Superformance powder using a magnifying glass and moving the light source to many different angles and even matching the charge weight and comparing the fill level in prepped brass by the same manufacturer, weighing exactly the same to the tenth of a grain. Everything appeared to be identical. I loaded one up, tied my rifle in a rest, and, using a 20 foot string, lit her up. Everything up to tying the gun down was , for me, stupid! Had complete case head separation, blown primer and a really bad carbon ring in my chamber and a velocity increase of over 340 FPS vs. the factory load verified by MagnetoSpeed. PLEASE be very careful!!! Dan in MT</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MTGEEZER, post: 1752868, member: 109472"] As I have posted before, PLEASE be extremely cautious if trying to duplicate factory load powder. I believe most factory loads use a proprietary powder as they do not want us hand loaders to be able to duplicate their loads. I found this out trying to copy a Superformance load that shot so well in my 300 Winny. As many have done, I pulled one apart, visually compared the powder to the store bought Superformance powder using a magnifying glass and moving the light source to many different angles and even matching the charge weight and comparing the fill level in prepped brass by the same manufacturer, weighing exactly the same to the tenth of a grain. Everything appeared to be identical. I loaded one up, tied my rifle in a rest, and, using a 20 foot string, lit her up. Everything up to tying the gun down was , for me, stupid! Had complete case head separation, blown primer and a really bad carbon ring in my chamber and a velocity increase of over 340 FPS vs. the factory load verified by MagnetoSpeed. PLEASE be very careful!!! Dan in MT [/QUOTE]
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