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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 51834" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>Coyoter,</p><p>Like you, I use my chronograph when working loads so that I can watch the velocity gain per grain of powder. Seems to drop right off when accuracy goes bad. I shoot the Encore quite a bit, have never shot it in a big magnum tho. Find it to be an amazingly versatile rifle.</p><p>My .300 Weatherby seems to like RL-22 best with 180 grain bullets - Darryl hit it right on for a starting charge. No doubt RL-25 will also be a good choice, haven't tried it myself yet. </p><p></p><p>You should not have any problem getting 3250 with a 30 inch barrel. I also found great accuracy and excellent velocity with a Winchester ball powder called Magnum Rifle Powder, not sure if it is still available.</p><p></p><p>Good luck finding the optimum overall length - seems to be a matter of testing lots of variables until you get the right combination. I am hearing that Winchester magnum primers are worth testing vs 215's.</p><p>ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 51834, member: 25"] Coyoter, Like you, I use my chronograph when working loads so that I can watch the velocity gain per grain of powder. Seems to drop right off when accuracy goes bad. I shoot the Encore quite a bit, have never shot it in a big magnum tho. Find it to be an amazingly versatile rifle. My .300 Weatherby seems to like RL-22 best with 180 grain bullets - Darryl hit it right on for a starting charge. No doubt RL-25 will also be a good choice, haven't tried it myself yet. You should not have any problem getting 3250 with a 30 inch barrel. I also found great accuracy and excellent velocity with a Winchester ball powder called Magnum Rifle Powder, not sure if it is still available. Good luck finding the optimum overall length - seems to be a matter of testing lots of variables until you get the right combination. I am hearing that Winchester magnum primers are worth testing vs 215's. ian [/QUOTE]
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