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<blockquote data-quote="Down Under Hunter" data-source="post: 297098" data-attributes="member: 8486"><p>Hey guys !</p><p></p><p>Last week a I had rare opportunity to use one of the best ballistic testing ranges in the state.</p><p></p><p>After all the talk about the powder burn rate I needed to satisfy myself and chrono the EDGE again.</p><p></p><p>Using a $6000 setup in an indoor range I fired a series of six shots of my most recent loadings.</p><p></p><p>Guess what I found.... Two things. 1/ Dont ever mix tins of powders together ! The speeds of the rounds had nearly 100 fps from top to bottom. Low 2800's to nearly 2900 ! It certainly was worth the test..... We pulled some bullets looking for answers and saw the 2 distinct colours in the charges showing two tins. Some guys thought this was ok... well it ain't !</p><p></p><p>We then loaded another 6 with a new batch of current H1000. 92 grns 3.775 OAL, Rem primer, 300 smk. AV speed 2870 with 8 fps variation. That was with old cases as well. Now with my old loading the 92 gave 2832 average , so this does support what you guys are seeing in the US. The powder is hotter for sure. I had no pressure signs and feeding was good but I aint going for any more. In windy conditions with bipod prone and rear bag I got a .5 group at 100 M with second and third shot in the same hole. I think it is close enough.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line ... If you are shooting this powder for long range performance and have not chronoed the load for a while...Do it ASAP !</p><p></p><p>DUH</p><p></p><p>Also going to run a test with the GEN 2 HAT Henson 265 projos in the next few weeks and will report how they go intially for accuracy and speeds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Down Under Hunter, post: 297098, member: 8486"] Hey guys ! Last week a I had rare opportunity to use one of the best ballistic testing ranges in the state. After all the talk about the powder burn rate I needed to satisfy myself and chrono the EDGE again. Using a $6000 setup in an indoor range I fired a series of six shots of my most recent loadings. Guess what I found.... Two things. 1/ Dont ever mix tins of powders together ! The speeds of the rounds had nearly 100 fps from top to bottom. Low 2800's to nearly 2900 ! It certainly was worth the test..... We pulled some bullets looking for answers and saw the 2 distinct colours in the charges showing two tins. Some guys thought this was ok... well it ain't ! We then loaded another 6 with a new batch of current H1000. 92 grns 3.775 OAL, Rem primer, 300 smk. AV speed 2870 with 8 fps variation. That was with old cases as well. Now with my old loading the 92 gave 2832 average , so this does support what you guys are seeing in the US. The powder is hotter for sure. I had no pressure signs and feeding was good but I aint going for any more. In windy conditions with bipod prone and rear bag I got a .5 group at 100 M with second and third shot in the same hole. I think it is close enough. Bottom line ... If you are shooting this powder for long range performance and have not chronoed the load for a while...Do it ASAP ! DUH Also going to run a test with the GEN 2 HAT Henson 265 projos in the next few weeks and will report how they go intially for accuracy and speeds. [/QUOTE]
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