Originally Posted by RevMike
Originally Posted by PJGunner
Originally Posted by RevMike
My Featherweight is the one I’m having the hardest time finding a load for. It doesn’t like 140s either.


150-gr. Nosler Partition Caution, load is max in my rifle.
48.5 gr. Rl 17
Winchester brass and WLR primer
Velocity 2847 FPS.

Note some of the velocity in the latest Speer and Nosler manuals leads me to believe the loads are OK. Loads were shot in my M70 Featherweight in 90 degree weather. Load were one inch or less, mostly less.
Paul B.


This is about where I want to be. I'm soon going to take a little different tack with this rifle. My plan is to use IMR4350 (just because I have quite a bit on hand) and run a Satterlee ladder test to find the velocity node, then start adjusting seating depth. I'll start with the NPT, but if that doesn't work I'll run through different 150gr-class bullets until I find something that suits my liking. Maybe being more scientific (i.e., Satterlee's method) will help. From what I understand, it'll sure save on time and components.


It works excellent for me.

Semper Fi