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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 1688656" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>There may be something to this holding heat in, or not. My barrel is too new to know, but I did have a problem last weekend I will share. The barrel seems to want to shoot lights out. It looked like 88grs of Re33 might be the ticket with a 175. (28 Nosler) I was at an indoor range so no chrono. Its hot here outside LOL. Anyway, I shot the first group and it was fine. Waited a few minutes and the barrel seemed about ambient temp to the touch. Shot another three. This time 2" group in perfect line vertical. Looked like I added 1min to the scope with each shot. Extractor mark last shot. I have heard RE33 has some temp issues, but this is a first. You would have thought I added a grain with each shot. Obviously the barrel was still hot inside, and this powder is not compatable with this barrel. Going to try 8133 this weekend. This is my first Proof barrel, and it looks like there may be a learning curve......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 1688656, member: 92702"] There may be something to this holding heat in, or not. My barrel is too new to know, but I did have a problem last weekend I will share. The barrel seems to want to shoot lights out. It looked like 88grs of Re33 might be the ticket with a 175. (28 Nosler) I was at an indoor range so no chrono. Its hot here outside LOL. Anyway, I shot the first group and it was fine. Waited a few minutes and the barrel seemed about ambient temp to the touch. Shot another three. This time 2" group in perfect line vertical. Looked like I added 1min to the scope with each shot. Extractor mark last shot. I have heard RE33 has some temp issues, but this is a first. You would have thought I added a grain with each shot. Obviously the barrel was still hot inside, and this powder is not compatable with this barrel. Going to try 8133 this weekend. This is my first Proof barrel, and it looks like there may be a learning curve...... [/QUOTE]
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