Hi all, been awhile since I've posted but I wanted to show everyone some fun rounds I've been playing with. I shoot them out of my 20"bbl Rem 799 with a Remington stated 1-9.5" twist rate.
This thread
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5470
started these fun loads.
L-86gr SJRN and R-90gr XTP
I have gone down as little as 3gr of Trailboss with a piece of toilet paper filler. I can put up a tutorial of what I did and it really seems to have helped. I used 2ply T-paper, separated the sheets, folded into fourths and cut about 1/8" off the folded edges.
Out of the 10 each, I loaded, all exited the barrel and ended up somewhere out in the Hay field.
Now, I never did get them over a chrony nor did I really test for accuracy. I just wanted to test for reliability...IE- Hope they didn't get stuck. Now that my new house and gun room are starting to come together I will be testing for velocities and expansion.
It will be interesting to compare the cold weather results with next years summer heat results with these rounds.
Now on the other end of the spectrum I've loaded and tested these.
R-225gr Hornady Match L-210gr Berger VLD hunting
I tested Accurate 1680 for pressure signs at higher velocities. However, before moving I was testing 18gr for the Berger and 17.5gr with the Hornady. The test bullets were shot into a Hayfield as the others. I'll not only get these over a chrony but I'll also get them on paper to see if they keyhole. I say it's gonna be iffy with the twist rate but still a REALLY fun experiment.
Scott
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