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What have the Campfire members found this powder to be good for? I had some given to me for Christmas but it seems to be too slow for many of the calibers I own.

I was thinking maybe in my 25-06, 7mm Rem. Mag. but other than this I am doubtful.

Suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

Jim

You might try it in your 7-mag with a heavy bullet..

I've used it when I had a 300 WBY. It worked well for me with 180 grain bullets.

300RUM

I use it in a 270 WSM with 140 gr bullet. I get consistent
accuracy at 3150 fps. I agree with Hammerdown on heavier bullets in the 7mm mag


Dan
(not a gun writer)

I might have to try it.

I have some that I used in my .264 win mag. It was pretty good, but not that much slower than the R 22 I had been using.

I was going to use some in my 25-06, but found IMR 7797 and never looked for anything else.

I have no doubt it would have worked though.

I use it in the 264 Win, 7mm Rem, 257 Weatherby and the 25-06. It works excellent in those and the WSMs...

Works for me in the 257 Wby.

So it's excellent in the WSMs ? Possibly the 300 WSM? Inquiring minds want to know.

It works great in the 416 Rigby with 400 gr bullets. It's accurate and gives a load density in the neighborhood of 100%, which supposedly helps keep bullets from moving under recoil. Data is available in the Swift manual.

405wcf

Thanks guys. You have given me one more, the 300 WSM, which I have in the gun safe, to try.

Jim

On a whim grabbed an older bottle of RL-25, some 200 gr Partitions and a bag of new R-P brass, what I got was 3/4" groups and 2900 fps in my old pre-64 300 H&H, holy damn that was a sweet surprise!

gunner500

I think that would work very well.

It's kinda nice when you get a good load right out of the gate.


Take care

Dang right, that old rifle has fired the 200 gr Partitions and SAF's with equal accuracy in the past, but, with H-4831 powder, glad I found a good use for that pound of RL-25 that's been on my load room shelf for 10+ years.

RL-25 is my go powder for 168's and 180's in my 7RM.

DF

Since the 300 H&H and 300 WSM are virtually identical I will have to give that one a try.

Jim

Another .257 Weatherby user...

Remington 700 26" stainless fluted
120 Speer SPBT w/Federal 215 primer

64 gr.: 2910/.9 moa

65 gr.: 2955/.8 moa

66 gr.: 3031/.4 moa

67 gr.: 3075/.4 moa

68 gr.: 3050/.4 moa

69 gr.: 3123/.4 moa

70 gr.: 3166/.3 moa

71 gr.: 3213/1.5 moa

It works well with my 7 mag and 160 Partitions.

I never tried it in my 300 WSM since 22 was fairly compressed. I've seen data for it though. Can't hurt to give it a shot with the heavies though.

It should do fine with the 200 or even 220 gr Partitions in your WSM, I shoot another pre-64 300 H&H with the 220 NPT's and an old receiver peep, they loaf along at 2750 fps, but Katy bar the damn door for whatever gets in front of one.