Shot some 225 TSXs over 65 grains of H-4895 today as well as some of those 250 grain Hornadys...
The load for the 225 TSX was one I did up in 2005 for a Moose load at possible long range.(ended up going with 64 gr. under the A-Frames)
Admittedly, it is a bit warm, and 64 grains is much perfered.
(well within an inch for 5 shots - Thank You Pac-Nor))
Anyway, I put 2 of those TSX loads over the chronograph that were slightly above 2980 fps.
Backing off a grain, things were looking much better as far as primers and bolt lift go...but was still firmly in the mid 2900's.
Working with the 250's...
Since I has such good results using a 250 Partition out of my Whelen at just under 2400 fps this last fall, I was inclined to see how they were in the 358-WSM.
I ran 5 over the chronograph today with 61 grains of H-4895.
-2659
-2658
-2661
-2677
-2651
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2661 avg. (all 5 clustered within an inch)
My avg from the previous load using 60 grains of powder was 49 fps behind.
I imagine that there is a sweet spot somewhere around 62 grains, which will put me in the 2700's.
