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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 2055347" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>add some more data for me please--weather this morning was 27 degrees, at 6500msl, with a 12 mph tail wind</p><p></p><p>the same rem700 30-06 as before, 178 AH (page 17 of the reload data chart)</p><p>61.7gr of RE23 shot 2908fps with a ES of 4fps (over 5 shots)--case is full, used 20" drop tube- compressed load</p><p>group was about 3/4" @100y</p><p></p><p>upped the RL 16 ladder just a bit </p><p>58gr was 2881</p><p>58.5gr was 2932</p><p>59gr was 2948</p><p>think I can go 1/2 to 1 full grain higher if I can fit more powder in the case , its pretty full-- no swipes or bolt lift issues at this point yet</p><p></p><p>NEW data/guns</p><p></p><p>7WSM winchester model 70 super shadow 24" factory barrel--1:9.5 twist--1x bertram brass, cci 250- 3.00" coal</p><p>140gr AH--RL16 ladder</p><p>62.0- missed speed but felt like a mild load</p><p>63.0-3222fps</p><p>64.0-3268fps</p><p>65.0-3328fps</p><p>66.0- missed speed</p><p>67.0-3399fps</p><p>68.0-3438fps, had very faint ejector swipe and slight bolt lift (max in my gun for sure)</p><p>I'll probably back down to 67.5 and try a group</p><p>might need a slightly faster powder, not sure---this is about 180fps faster than my 143hh load so its probably maxed out here--I had 2 distinct groups</p><p></p><p>300WSM- win XPR renegade long range SR-24" factory heavy barrel- 1:10 twist-1x norma brass, cci250, 3.075" coal</p><p>178AH- RL16 ladder</p><p>64.0gr- 3110fps with flat primer and slight extractor circle</p><p>65.0gr-3153fps with ejector swipe and slight bolt lift (max for this rifle)</p><p>had 66-68 loaded up but did not shoot</p><p>OK for a 180 in a 300wsm, but only about 50fps over max lead core book loads--think I need a faster powder, but did beat justjon's 300wm speeds by just a bit</p><p></p><p>Last but not least-- to back up Zen's data</p><p>6.5CM-TC compass- 21.625" factory barrel with 1:8 twist-1x S&B brass-cci250- 2.715" coal</p><p>109gr AH- varget ladder</p><p>41.0gr-3129 fps</p><p>42.0 gr-3178fps</p><p>43.0 gr- 3238fps all 3 had flat primer, but no other pressure signs</p><p>43.5gr- 3295fps-- blown primer, ruined PP</p><p>this same rifle shoots the 110HH @ 42.0gr varget at 3150fps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 2055347, member: 94491"] add some more data for me please--weather this morning was 27 degrees, at 6500msl, with a 12 mph tail wind the same rem700 30-06 as before, 178 AH (page 17 of the reload data chart) 61.7gr of RE23 shot 2908fps with a ES of 4fps (over 5 shots)--case is full, used 20" drop tube- compressed load group was about 3/4" @100y upped the RL 16 ladder just a bit 58gr was 2881 58.5gr was 2932 59gr was 2948 think I can go 1/2 to 1 full grain higher if I can fit more powder in the case , its pretty full-- no swipes or bolt lift issues at this point yet NEW data/guns 7WSM winchester model 70 super shadow 24" factory barrel--1:9.5 twist--1x bertram brass, cci 250- 3.00" coal 140gr AH--RL16 ladder 62.0- missed speed but felt like a mild load 63.0-3222fps 64.0-3268fps 65.0-3328fps 66.0- missed speed 67.0-3399fps 68.0-3438fps, had very faint ejector swipe and slight bolt lift (max in my gun for sure) I'll probably back down to 67.5 and try a group might need a slightly faster powder, not sure---this is about 180fps faster than my 143hh load so its probably maxed out here--I had 2 distinct groups 300WSM- win XPR renegade long range SR-24" factory heavy barrel- 1:10 twist-1x norma brass, cci250, 3.075" coal 178AH- RL16 ladder 64.0gr- 3110fps with flat primer and slight extractor circle 65.0gr-3153fps with ejector swipe and slight bolt lift (max for this rifle) had 66-68 loaded up but did not shoot OK for a 180 in a 300wsm, but only about 50fps over max lead core book loads--think I need a faster powder, but did beat justjon's 300wm speeds by just a bit Last but not least-- to back up Zen's data 6.5CM-TC compass- 21.625" factory barrel with 1:8 twist-1x S&B brass-cci250- 2.715" coal 109gr AH- varget ladder 41.0gr-3129 fps 42.0 gr-3178fps 43.0 gr- 3238fps all 3 had flat primer, but no other pressure signs 43.5gr- 3295fps-- blown primer, ruined PP this same rifle shoots the 110HH @ 42.0gr varget at 3150fps [/QUOTE]
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