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<blockquote data-quote="Carey Farmer" data-source="post: 2615983" data-attributes="member: 122715"><p>28 Nosler</p><p>Absolute Hammer .284" 155 gr</p><p>32" Bartlein barrel 8.5" twist</p><p>Nosler brass - annealed, full length sized, neck expander mandrel</p><p>Fed 215M primer</p><p>COAL 3.540"</p><p>Retumbo 84 gr; ambient temp 85 deg F</p><p>Velocity 3476 fps</p><p></p><p>Even with soft Nosler case heads, no ejector print. Primers somewhat flattened but not all the way to the edge. Minimal primer cratering.</p><p> </p><p>0.060" jump resulted in 4 shot group 1/2 inch at 200 yards, and 4 shot es 8 fps.</p><p></p><p>0.020" jump also resulted in 1/2 inch group at 200 yards, but es of 30 fps.</p><p></p><p>Other jumps typically resulted in four-shot groups 3/4 to 1 1/4" at 200 yards, and es 6 to 25 fps.</p><p></p><p>One other Retumbo powder charge yielded 1/4 moa at 0.060" jump: 80 gr - 3291 fps, es 16.</p><p></p><p>Rifle is Savage FCP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carey Farmer, post: 2615983, member: 122715"] 28 Nosler Absolute Hammer .284" 155 gr 32" Bartlein barrel 8.5" twist Nosler brass - annealed, full length sized, neck expander mandrel Fed 215M primer COAL 3.540" Retumbo 84 gr; ambient temp 85 deg F Velocity 3476 fps Even with soft Nosler case heads, no ejector print. Primers somewhat flattened but not all the way to the edge. Minimal primer cratering. 0.060" jump resulted in 4 shot group 1/2 inch at 200 yards, and 4 shot es 8 fps. 0.020" jump also resulted in 1/2 inch group at 200 yards, but es of 30 fps. Other jumps typically resulted in four-shot groups 3/4 to 1 1/4" at 200 yards, and es 6 to 25 fps. One other Retumbo powder charge yielded 1/4 moa at 0.060" jump: 80 gr - 3291 fps, es 16. Rifle is Savage FCP. [/QUOTE]
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