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Too much powder? Beginner needs some help!!
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<blockquote data-quote="kraky" data-source="post: 145349" data-attributes="member: 180"><p>I've played with retumbo a quite a bit in 30-378, 300 wby and 300 win mag. I can tell you that in the 30-378 hodgdons data is strong and Barnes is weak. That being said I think you are at the max. You don't want to shoot in significantly warmer weather than you have done your testing and you don't want to let the bore of the gun get overly fouled. Personally if you could find a load down at 3350 that shot really good I think you would be better off when you get out in the field hunting. Moisture, dust, crap that can get into barrels after days of hunting can jump the pressure a bit. I found this out in Alaska with my 340 wby after 3 days of solid rain. Even though I had the barrel taped moisture had gotten in.</p><p>If you have a hand held primer you will "feel" in 2-3 loadings if those loads are too hot as your primer pockets will most likely be getting loose. Weatherby brass is a bit soft and will tell you pretty quick if your loads are hot by expanding the primer pockets.</p><p>These are my opinions...others may try and tell you different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraky, post: 145349, member: 180"] I've played with retumbo a quite a bit in 30-378, 300 wby and 300 win mag. I can tell you that in the 30-378 hodgdons data is strong and Barnes is weak. That being said I think you are at the max. You don't want to shoot in significantly warmer weather than you have done your testing and you don't want to let the bore of the gun get overly fouled. Personally if you could find a load down at 3350 that shot really good I think you would be better off when you get out in the field hunting. Moisture, dust, crap that can get into barrels after days of hunting can jump the pressure a bit. I found this out in Alaska with my 340 wby after 3 days of solid rain. Even though I had the barrel taped moisture had gotten in. If you have a hand held primer you will "feel" in 2-3 loadings if those loads are too hot as your primer pockets will most likely be getting loose. Weatherby brass is a bit soft and will tell you pretty quick if your loads are hot by expanding the primer pockets. These are my opinions...others may try and tell you different. [/QUOTE]
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