Don't know if anyone has tried these little jewels.. being lead free they are about the length of the 50 grain Ballistic Tip...
was checking out Hodgdon's Load Data Site, and this info caught my eye...for the velocity nuts, there is some pretty darn attractive numbers here... and the ones I have tried have been accurate as hell...
Try these numbers on for size:
35 GR. NOS LF
Starting Loads
Maximum Loads
Manufacturer
Powder
Bullet Diam.
C.O.L.
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
IMR
IMR 4320 .224" 2.350" 37.5 4,084 50,600 PSI
39.9 4,393 61,600 PSI
IMR
IMR 4064 .224" 2.350" 34.7 3,855 41,200 PSI
38.5C 4,342 56,400 PSI
IMR
IMR 4166 .224" 2.350" 35.8 3,926 46,600 PSI
39.8C 4,332 60,300 PSI
IMR
IMR 4895 .224" 2.350" 36.8 4,087 48,400 PSI
39.2 4,396 59,900 PSI
IMR
IMR 8208 XBR. 224" 2.350" 35.1 4,096 46,900 PSI
39.0 4,469 60,700 PSI
IMR
IMR 3031 .224" 2.350" 32.9 4,016 44,300 PSI
35.0 4,306 55,600 P
62,500 PSI is SAAMI limits on this cartridge...
not bad?
