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I got 2.780" when I measured mine.



H4350 and 17 are pretty close. I would assume it would work excellent for you..

Cartridge : .348 Win.
Bullet : .348, 250, Woodleigh FN 348
Useable Case Capaci: 60.068 grain H2O = 3.900 cm�
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.795 inch = 70.99 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch = 508.0 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-17

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 76 44.00 1819 1836 23218 7081 85.6 1.627
-18.0 78 45.10 1865 1931 24644 7353 87.2 1.586
-16.0 80 46.20 1912 2030 26157 7620 88.6 1.545
-14.0 81 47.30 1960 2132 27772 7881 90.0 1.506
-12.0 83 48.40 2008 2238 29488 8135 91.3 1.467
-10.0 85 49.50 2056 2346 31314 8381 92.5 1.430
-08.0 87 50.60 2104 2458 33261 8617 93.7 1.393
-06.0 89 51.70 2153 2572 35335 8843 94.7 1.357
-04.0 91 52.80 2201 2690 37547 9057 95.7 1.320
-02.0 93 53.90 2250 2810 39910 9258 96.6 1.282 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 95 55.00 2299 2933 42433 9446 97.4 1.246 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 97 56.10 2347 3059 45133 9619 98.1 1.210 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 98 57.20 2396 3187 48023 9777 98.6 1.175 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 100 58.30 2445 3318 51118 9917 99.1 1.142 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 102 59.40 2493 3451 54441 10041 99.5 1.110 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 104 60.50 2542 3586 58010 10146 99.8 1.078 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by � 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 95 55.00 2432 3283 51275 9293 100.0 1.146 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 95 55.00 2122 2499 34721 8912 89.0 1.366


Cartridge : .348 Win.
Bullet : .348, 250, Woodleigh FN 348
Useable Case Capaci: 60.068 grain H2O = 3.900 cm�
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.795 inch = 70.99 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch = 508.0 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4350

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 81 44.00 1780 1759 24630 6283 79.7 1.614
-18.0 83 45.10 1824 1846 26137 6517 81.1 1.572
-16.0 85 46.20 1868 1937 27736 6750 82.4 1.532
-14.0 87 47.30 1912 2030 29434 6981 83.6 1.493
-12.0 89 48.40 1957 2126 31238 7210 84.9 1.455
-10.0 91 49.50 2002 2225 33155 7437 86.1 1.418
-08.0 93 50.60 2047 2327 35194 7660 87.2 1.382
-06.0 95 51.70 2093 2431 37363 7879 88.4 1.346
-04.0 97 52.80 2139 2539 39673 8093 89.4 1.308 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 100 53.90 2184 2649 42134 8302 90.5 1.272 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 102 55.00 2230 2762 44759 8506 91.5 1.237 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 104 56.10 2277 2877 47559 8703 92.4 1.203 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 106 57.20 2323 2996 50553 8893 93.3 1.170 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 108 58.30 2370 3117 53753 9075 94.2 1.138 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 110 59.40 2416 3241 57180 9249 95.0 1.107 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 112 60.50 2463 3368 60853 9413 95.7 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by � 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 102 55.00 2357 3083 53342 8791 97.1 1.146 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 102 55.00 2077 2395 36998 7877 82.9 1.350


Good luck. Post up your results. Can't get enough of the 348! HA!