Thanks. I loaded up 10 at 28.8gr for a 100-yard accuracy test.
This time of years I'm in a little trepidation about setting the countryside on fire. The recent fire in the Spokane Hills was a blunt reminder of how fast things can get out of control.
I did my chrono tests in the yard, into a dirt pile, that I wet everything down with a hose beforehand.
Anyhoo, this load definitely puts the x39 in good company with the 30-30. 180gr at 2100, vs 170gr at 2200, both from 20" barrels.
The 180gr PSPCL has a BC advantage over the 170gr RN, so velocity wise, it gains the velocity advantage over the 170gr at about 110 yards downrange. On paper, for practical purposes, both are pretty much neck-to-neck out to 200 yards regarding trajectory and energy.
