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<blockquote data-quote="UnambiguousHandle" data-source="post: 2282017" data-attributes="member: 119835"><p>.308 Winchester, 151 grain AH</p><p>Savage 99, 22" barrel w/ 1 in 10 twist</p><p>Starline small primer brass, federal match primers</p><p>OAL: 2.796</p><p>Powder: LT-32</p><p></p><p>Shot 5 of each load, average velocities given. Accuracy not tested because I used a magnetospeed chronograph.</p><p></p><p>39 gr 2709 sd 5</p><p>39.5 gr 2747 sd 3</p><p>40 gr 2778 sd 3</p><p>40.5 gr 2811 sd 8</p><p>41 gr 2849 sd 13</p><p></p><p>Discontinued testing because all 40.5 and 41 grain cases stuck, and removing them without a cleaning rod was becoming difficult. This is typical for the Savage 99, and I observed no other signs of pressure - I don't believe excessive pressures were reached. After muzzleloader season is over I will resume testing - I might be able to alleviate the extraction issues and go further.</p><p></p><p>At 42 grains the case seems mostly full, I would expect a compressed load much beyond that, with this cartridge length. Curious what this powder would do with a couple more inches of barrel and a longer OAL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnambiguousHandle, post: 2282017, member: 119835"] .308 Winchester, 151 grain AH Savage 99, 22" barrel w/ 1 in 10 twist Starline small primer brass, federal match primers OAL: 2.796 Powder: LT-32 Shot 5 of each load, average velocities given. Accuracy not tested because I used a magnetospeed chronograph. 39 gr 2709 sd 5 39.5 gr 2747 sd 3 40 gr 2778 sd 3 40.5 gr 2811 sd 8 41 gr 2849 sd 13 Discontinued testing because all 40.5 and 41 grain cases stuck, and removing them without a cleaning rod was becoming difficult. This is typical for the Savage 99, and I observed no other signs of pressure - I don't believe excessive pressures were reached. After muzzleloader season is over I will resume testing - I might be able to alleviate the extraction issues and go further. At 42 grains the case seems mostly full, I would expect a compressed load much beyond that, with this cartridge length. Curious what this powder would do with a couple more inches of barrel and a longer OAL. [/QUOTE]
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