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I've been testing it in 6.5 Creed, and 270 Win. Very small groups, and single digit SD numbers all around. Very, very consistently accurate loads, all the way from start to about 1.5-2 grains over book max. Not a velocity king like R26 or R17, but much better groups in those 2 guns. Both shot well under 1/2" at 100 yards. Definitely going to try it in my .338 WM next. I'd be interested to see some of your 6.5 Creed velocity averages, if you care to share them. 46.1 grains with a 123 Amax, 2850 fps, 3 fps SD over 10 shots. Was shooting R17 43.5 grains and 2900 fps +- depending on temp lol. 20" barrel. thanks!
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Anyone else having good luck with Staball powder?
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I want it to be the perfect powder for my Creed, Swede and 30-06, but so far it doesn’t seem to want to cooperate.
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I want it to be the perfect powder for my Creed, Swede and 30-06, but so far it doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. Try big game
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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I tried some hand loads in a 22-250 last weekend with StaBall and 62 grain TTSX's and 75 grain Amaxes and had vertical stringing with both loads.
Anyone else have that with StaBall? I was using Fed 210 primers. Do you like magnum primers with StaBall? Due to wet weather, no range reports. If I was shooting a ball powder, getting vertical stringing, I’d probably try mag primers. Would be nice to see velocity readings with ES’s and SD’s, std vs mag primers. DF Any updates DF. It seems like it might make a great 6 Creed and 257 Roberts powder.
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Seems like it hit or miss with certain calibers. I was hoping it work in my 22-250 and 75gr. Might just buy a pound of Staball and try it.
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I’ve got a bunch of “Might just buy a pound and try it “ powders that didn’t meet expectations. LOL!
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It's working pretty well with the 212 ELD's in my 30-06 so far. I don't know if it's any better than a dozen other powders I have but it's doing well for me. I haven't used it anything else though.
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Just shot it a few weeks back on a 98 degree day with 160 grainers out of my 7mm-08. Took it up to 47.5gr which is 0.2 under Hodgdons listed max. They averaged 2805 on the chrono and no pressure signs. But the most accurate load was at 47gr with a 2765fps average and a ES of 12 fps.....so far I’m rather pleased and impressed with the staball powder. I’m sure I could have went higher but seems like I’ve found the load it likes
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Just shot it a few weeks back on a 98 degree day with 160 grainers out of my 7mm-08. Took it up to 47.5gr which is 0.2 under Hodgdons listed max. They averaged 2805 on the chrono and no pressure signs. But the most accurate load was at 47gr with a 2765fps average and a ES of 12 fps.....so far I’m rather pleased and impressed with the staball powder. I’m sure I could have went higher but seems like I’ve found the load it likes That's impressive performance, no doubt!
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Just shot it a few weeks back on a 98 degree day with 160 grainers out of my 7mm-08. Took it up to 47.5gr which is 0.2 under Hodgdons listed max. They averaged 2805 on the chrono and no pressure signs. But the most accurate load was at 47gr with a 2765fps average and a ES of 12 fps.....so far I’m rather pleased and impressed with the staball powder. I’m sure I could have went higher but seems like I’ve found the load it likes That's impressive performance, no doubt! For sure. That’s a great load. I’d like to give that a shot in my 7-08.
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Yea kind of bumps the 7-08 up into the 280 class which is a pretty good place to be I think
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Have 95gr BTs with Staball grouping with 95gr LRXs over H4350 out to (so far) 200 yards from my 6CM. 3/4" 3-shot groups at 100. That'll work. I bought three pounds.
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I’ve gotten excellent results with it in the 6.5 Sweed and am getting a couple of loads dialed in with the 6.5 Creedmoor and 30-06.
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I just ordered some, I guess I'll find out how good it is in the Roberts, 6 Creed and 6.5 PRC.
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So far I’ve had good luck with this powder in the 243 win with the 85 grn tsx using Hodgdons online data. First load out of the gate got me 3200fps....I’ve worked up to 3300fps with no p signs and excellent accuracy(1/2” 5shot). I’m looking to try that load again to confirm accuracy. So far I’m 1.5 grn under the listed max...I might try another 1/2 grain, not sure. Anyways, it’s the only caliber I’ve tried it in so far and it looks promising.
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I've been testing it in 6.5 Creed, and 270 Win. Very small groups, and single digit SD numbers all around. Very, very consistently accurate loads, all the way from start to about 1.5-2 grains over book max. Not a velocity king like R26 or R17, but much better groups in those 2 guns. Both shot well under 1/2" at 100 yards. Definitely going to try it in my .338 WM next. Hi. I'd be interested in knowing more about your loads in the 270win. Looks like it'll probably do better with 110-130s... Roughly guessing. Thanks in advanced.
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So far I’ve had good luck with this powder in the 243 win with the 85 grn tsx using Hodgdons online data. First load out of the gate got me 3200fps....I’ve worked up to 3300fps with no p signs and excellent accuracy(1/2” 5shot). I’m looking to try that load again to confirm accuracy. So far I’m 1.5 grn under the listed max...I might try another 1/2 grain, not sure. Anyways, it’s the only caliber I’ve tried it in so far and it looks promising. gbear, what primer are you using?
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I’m on the road, but as I recall I’m almost sure it was fed 210M LR...can’t be certain till I ck my notes as I was reloading several different cartridges. If it wasn’t the feds it was CCI’s LR as I use them as well.
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To add to the above post .....new rem brass.
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