25-35 winchester/Leverevolution powder - 03/09/12
Last week I picked up a pound of the new Hodgdon leverevolution powder, I have a Thompson center pistol with a 15 inch barrel chambered for 25-35. My current pet load consists of 29 gr of IMR 4320 behind the nosler 85 gr ballistic tip, this load runs 2460 and shoots 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups, I am using winchester cases and winchester large rifle primers. Data from Hodgdon website shows a charge of 34 gr with a 75 gr bullet at 2990, they were using a 24 inch barrel. I have posted the results that I recieved below.
31 gr 2617
2682
31.5 gr 2704
2710
32 gr 2704 slightly stiff extraction
2727 slightly stiff extraction
32.5 gr 2789 stiff extraction
2824 stiff extraction
I am going to go with the 31.5 gr load and see how accuracy goes, I am very impressed with the velocity that this powder produces compared with my pet load, I don't think tht thre are any powders out there that even come close to these number. This powder should work well with rifles chambered in this caliber, of course you would have to use round nose or flat point bullets in rifles with tublar magazines like the winchester model 94, I know that Hornaday produces loaded ammo that uses tipped bullets that are safe in tubular magazines but I don't know if the bullets are available as a component for reloading.
31 gr 2617
2682
31.5 gr 2704
2710
32 gr 2704 slightly stiff extraction
2727 slightly stiff extraction
32.5 gr 2789 stiff extraction
2824 stiff extraction
I am going to go with the 31.5 gr load and see how accuracy goes, I am very impressed with the velocity that this powder produces compared with my pet load, I don't think tht thre are any powders out there that even come close to these number. This powder should work well with rifles chambered in this caliber, of course you would have to use round nose or flat point bullets in rifles with tublar magazines like the winchester model 94, I know that Hornaday produces loaded ammo that uses tipped bullets that are safe in tubular magazines but I don't know if the bullets are available as a component for reloading.