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Retumbo for a 6.5x284 load
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 995057" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Thanks, your results and load are very similar to what I use. Based on this older post that was running a few years ago, I tried Retumbo. Prior to that I was using H4831SC. This powder was extensively used by the long rang bench rest shooters in the 6.5x284. I had very accurate results and tight ES but H4831sc gives up as much as 100FPS compared to Retumbo. Results were excellent. Shortly after this Hodgdon changed Retumbo. Others found this to be the case as well.The results that I got on my first lot produced velocities with 1-1.5 grains more powder(59gr) compared to a few lots I have purchased since. Also, using a 210M verses a 215M primer will cost 30-50FPS but the 210M wll consistently give tighter ES that are less than 10 FPS in both my 6.5x284 rifles. I currently run 58gr with a 210m for 2975FPS, ES of 8 FPS. Retumbo is exceptionally accurate and a great powder for this caliber when using the 140 VLDs. With it I have taken a couple of dozen deer, antelope , and coyotes between 600 and 1100 yards with this load, My magnums have been collecting dust.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 995057, member: 10291"] Thanks, your results and load are very similar to what I use. Based on this older post that was running a few years ago, I tried Retumbo. Prior to that I was using H4831SC. This powder was extensively used by the long rang bench rest shooters in the 6.5x284. I had very accurate results and tight ES but H4831sc gives up as much as 100FPS compared to Retumbo. Results were excellent. Shortly after this Hodgdon changed Retumbo. Others found this to be the case as well.The results that I got on my first lot produced velocities with 1-1.5 grains more powder(59gr) compared to a few lots I have purchased since. Also, using a 210M verses a 215M primer will cost 30-50FPS but the 210M wll consistently give tighter ES that are less than 10 FPS in both my 6.5x284 rifles. I currently run 58gr with a 210m for 2975FPS, ES of 8 FPS. Retumbo is exceptionally accurate and a great powder for this caliber when using the 140 VLDs. With it I have taken a couple of dozen deer, antelope , and coyotes between 600 and 1100 yards with this load, My magnums have been collecting dust. [/QUOTE]
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