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"Hotter than a depot stove" in the words of Skeeter. I too, remain skeptical of magic powders.
Winchester rifles and Swarovski scopes.
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I just reported the findings in my rifle gentlemen.
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How does R17 compare to H414 ??
I'm using 92.0 gr. of H414 (not quite max in my rifle, I don't believe) behind my 250's and primer pockets are tight as a flicker's nest after 10 or more loadings. But it's 3 grains less powder and 20 grains less bullet.
My Bee does have the new style/dimension freebore.
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H-414 and W-760 are very similiar, and both are quicker burning than the 4350's and thus faster than RL-17 as well.
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gunner500,
I hope you believe in resurrection. This thread is being brought back to life after several years. I spent a couple hours trying to find info on the .375 improved or .375 Weatherby and finally found this tread on BING. Does your rifle have the Weatherby freebore?
I have some 1.405" long Hammer Sledgehammer 275 grain bullets that need a powder to scratch my need for speed itch. It sounds like your experience with RL17 will do that. I ran 3,180 with mine from a 27 1/2" barrel firing TTSX 250 grainers. I'm hoping to get 3,000 with the 275 grainers using your powder.
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Ringman, I’m easily getting 3130 fps with 250 TTSX’s from my 24” AI. Capable of pushing faster, but the groups were starting to open up. Love that RL 17! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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LOL Ringman, no WBY freebore, my rifles a standard cut 375 AI, you could start at 80grs of RL-17 and work up carefully with a chrono.
memtb, dang right, I've since backed all my loads down to an even 3K with the 270gr TSX, more accuracy and less recoil, and heck, when you get to that level it simply doesn't matter as far as killing goes.
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I tried some in my Sako FN in 375 Why and had good results. It's a relatively flexible powder, IMO.
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I tried some in my Sako FN in 375 Why and had good results. It's a relatively flexible powder, IMO.
It's a damn good powder L2S, I use it in my standard 375 H&H to power 300gr BBW #13 solids to 2700 fps and 300gr Partitions to 2680 fps, both with really good accuracy from the old pre-64.
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gunner500, When I burn up all of these darn 250’s I bought, thinking Barnes would “never” offer a heavier TTSX or a LRX, They brought out the 270 LRX. I’m thinking if I can get 3000 to 3100 fps, with accuracy, it would become my “do it all” bullet in my AI. Of course, as soon as I get the 270 LRX “rolling”....they’ll bring out the 290 grain LRX/TTSX that I begged for! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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BWAHAHAHA , hell yes they would, but for me, shooting bigger stuff with 375's, that 270gr LRX at 3 or 3100 would get a man to 500 with ease, that would more than satisfy me.
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I’d probably bitch if I were “hung with a new rope”! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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I’d probably bitch if I were “hung with a new rope”! memtb LMAO! me too, speaking of rope, I just bought Wife a brand new pink, extra soft lead rope yesterday for her horse, and yeah, I'd start bitching if it got slip-knotted around my neck too, she doubles them as a leash to walk her female Rottweiler puppy.
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I’d probably bitch if I were “hung with a new rope”! memtb LMAO! me too, speaking of rope, I just bought Wife a brand new pink, extra soft lead rope yesterday for her horse, and yeah, I'd start bitching if it got slip-knotted around my neck too, she doubles them as a leash to walk her female Rottweiler puppy. Be careful talking about that Rottweiler puppy, they’ll soon be banned here, much like the Pit Bulls! What If your bride thinks, that brand new pink, extra soft lead rope, looks good on you? Never mind......forget I mentioned that! memtb
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You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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LOL, a beggar don't need roping , and 10-roger on the DEVIL DOGS lmao!
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LOL. I was hoping you’d take that well! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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LOL. I was hoping you’d take that well! memtb LMAO, you know how it is with us old pleaders, now sweetheart just go ahead and turnover, this aint going to take but a minute. I thought while typing that, dang, did we chitcan some poor dudes thread, then looked up at the title, and IDGAS, it's all good ; ]
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All is good here! I have a “warped, oil field” sense of humor.....sometimes offending normal people. I try to minimize my time spent with “normal” people. Hence, my time spent here! Take care, and burn some powder.....just don’t “ burn the candle at both ends”! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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LOL, I've spent a little time on drilling floors, no holds barred for sure.
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Never spent any time on a rig....but almost 30 years in sour gas plants, with many of the other operators having rig experience....you receive the mindset by osmosis! I just impressed myself, “osmosis” .....my new “word of the day”! memtb
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