I 'm looking for some reloading info for .257 dia Nosler bullets (as above) with RE-22 or Hodgdon H4831-SC. I understand to work up pressures slowly and I'm mainly looking for min/max info. or any suggestions. thanks for any help.
Nosler 110 Accubond and 115 Ballistic tip
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johnnyk
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lever-hed,
Here is some load data from my earlier loadings with 110gn AB;
IMR4350/CCI BR2/2.7930"OAL Note: Velocities are average from 3-shots.
48.0 = 3009fps @ .4345"
48.5 = 3021fps @ .4870"
49.0 = 3029fps @ .6555"
49.5 = 3115fps @ .7490"
IMR4831/CCI BR2/2.7930"OAL
51.0 = 3143fps @ 1.041"
51.5 = 3136fps @ .7205"
52.0 = 3175fps @ .8595"
52.5 = 3214fps @ 1.327"
RL22/9.5M/2.7930"OAL
53.0 = 3181fps @ .8435"
53.5 = 3218fps @ .7570"
54.0 = 3242fps @ 1.136" (may have been me?)
54.5 = 3271fps @ .6690" (figured this as max, but saw no pressure signs)
3 days later I tried;
RL22/9.5M/2.7930"OAL
54.5 = 3271fps @ .6965" (velocity averaged same and accuracy was very close!)
55.0 = 3302fps @ 1.070"
115gn Berger VLD/RL22/9.5M/2.7730"OAL
50.0 = 2951fps @ .387"
50.5 = 3004fps @ .757"
51.0 = 3044fps @ .390"
51.5 = 3062fps @ 1.0385"
I haven't bought any AccuBonds since 2005, and I loaded all the Bergers I had at the time @ 51.0gn of RL22.
117gn Sierra BTSP/RL22/9.5M/2.7985"OAL
51.0 = .7630" (no velocity)
51.5 = .8830" (no velocity)
52.0 = .4790" @ 3050fps (again, 3-shot average from 3051/3053/3046)
115gn NBT/RL22/9.5M/2.7770"OAL
51.0 = 2975fps @ .4075"
51.5 = 3063fps @ .8520"
52.0 = 3067fps @ .4095"
52.5 = 3071fps @ 1.3875"
Notice the similarities of 52.0gn with both the BTSP and the Ballistic Tip.
Hope this info gets you started in the right direction(s). Good shooting! JohnnyK.
Here is some load data from my earlier loadings with 110gn AB;
IMR4350/CCI BR2/2.7930"OAL Note: Velocities are average from 3-shots.
48.0 = 3009fps @ .4345"
48.5 = 3021fps @ .4870"
49.0 = 3029fps @ .6555"
49.5 = 3115fps @ .7490"
IMR4831/CCI BR2/2.7930"OAL
51.0 = 3143fps @ 1.041"
51.5 = 3136fps @ .7205"
52.0 = 3175fps @ .8595"
52.5 = 3214fps @ 1.327"
RL22/9.5M/2.7930"OAL
53.0 = 3181fps @ .8435"
53.5 = 3218fps @ .7570"
54.0 = 3242fps @ 1.136" (may have been me?)
54.5 = 3271fps @ .6690" (figured this as max, but saw no pressure signs)
3 days later I tried;
RL22/9.5M/2.7930"OAL
54.5 = 3271fps @ .6965" (velocity averaged same and accuracy was very close!)
55.0 = 3302fps @ 1.070"
115gn Berger VLD/RL22/9.5M/2.7730"OAL
50.0 = 2951fps @ .387"
50.5 = 3004fps @ .757"
51.0 = 3044fps @ .390"
51.5 = 3062fps @ 1.0385"
I haven't bought any AccuBonds since 2005, and I loaded all the Bergers I had at the time @ 51.0gn of RL22.
117gn Sierra BTSP/RL22/9.5M/2.7985"OAL
51.0 = .7630" (no velocity)
51.5 = .8830" (no velocity)
52.0 = .4790" @ 3050fps (again, 3-shot average from 3051/3053/3046)
115gn NBT/RL22/9.5M/2.7770"OAL
51.0 = 2975fps @ .4075"
51.5 = 3063fps @ .8520"
52.0 = 3067fps @ .4095"
52.5 = 3071fps @ 1.3875"
Notice the similarities of 52.0gn with both the BTSP and the Ballistic Tip.
Hope this info gets you started in the right direction(s). Good shooting! JohnnyK.
