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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1822902" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>I talked with Steve a while back ( when I called to order the bullets ) and he told me that the magnum primer "gets the bullet out of the gate a little quicker" and this facilitates the initial engraving of the bullet when it hits the origin of the rifling. ( I was talking with him about the 280 Remington and the 143 grain HH.) We also discussed the matter of using a powder that is very close to 100% load density ( nearly filling the case, that is ) and I brought up something that I had learned years ago from another bullet manufacturer. That guy had told me that with monolithic bullets that have driving bands of any type, one should use a powder that is just a tad faster than what he might ordinarily prefer for his cartridge/bullet weight. Steve said that he agreed with this concept, and this was also because of the idea of getting the bullet moving a bit more quickly into the rifling. He recommended H-4350 over H-4831, but also told me that I ought to try both. His preference of the slightly faster powder was not huge, nor was it engraved in stone. I haven't proceeded with the project, so I haven't reported back to him with the results. I'm really looking forward to working with these bullets, and now that hunting season is behind us, that should happen pretty soon. I plan to stick tightly to my notes from the conversation, since this guy appears to know his onions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1822902, member: 109113"] I talked with Steve a while back ( when I called to order the bullets ) and he told me that the magnum primer "gets the bullet out of the gate a little quicker" and this facilitates the initial engraving of the bullet when it hits the origin of the rifling. ( I was talking with him about the 280 Remington and the 143 grain HH.) We also discussed the matter of using a powder that is very close to 100% load density ( nearly filling the case, that is ) and I brought up something that I had learned years ago from another bullet manufacturer. That guy had told me that with monolithic bullets that have driving bands of any type, one should use a powder that is just a tad faster than what he might ordinarily prefer for his cartridge/bullet weight. Steve said that he agreed with this concept, and this was also because of the idea of getting the bullet moving a bit more quickly into the rifling. He recommended H-4350 over H-4831, but also told me that I ought to try both. His preference of the slightly faster powder was not huge, nor was it engraved in stone. I haven't proceeded with the project, so I haven't reported back to him with the results. I'm really looking forward to working with these bullets, and now that hunting season is behind us, that should happen pretty soon. I plan to stick tightly to my notes from the conversation, since this guy appears to know his onions. [/QUOTE]
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