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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. What bullet are you using in the .30-06? Worked up a new load for my NULA .30-06 last month, using the 175-grain Barnes LRX. Among the powders I tried was StaBall 6.5, because Hodgdon's data lists it as getting top velocities in that bullet weight-range. Velocities were pretty fast, but accuracy wasn't great. IMR4451 did well in both.
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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. What bullet are you using in the .30-06? Worked up a new load for my NULA .30-06 last month, using the 175-grain Barnes LRX. Among the powders I tried was StaBall 6.5, because Hodgdon's data lists it as getting top velocities in that bullet weight-range. Velocities were pretty fast, but accuracy wasn't great. IMR4451 did well in both. I’ve been trying to get it to shoot with a 168 TTSX but it just isn’t working. Going back to IMR 4350. My loads shot so poorly this last trip that I suspected something mechanical might be wrong. But I shot some 200 A-Frames over H4831 immediately after and discovered that the rifle shoots just fine. But I’m happy with it so far in the Sweed and Creed.
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Just scored a 8 lb of this powder at Cabelas yesterday. I can't wait to try it.
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I recently bought 8 lbs as well. In a .243 Ruger #1 with 26 inch barrel, 90 grain Nosler Accubond I got 3250 fps with decent accuracy, but I found that SD wasn't great at first. I think this powder works best if loaded to fill the case - best accuracy and SD for me came with 46 grains (Hodgon data tops out at 45 grains with a 90 grain Speer bullet, so start low and work up).
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Higher velocity doesn't = accuracy. I'll take accuracy every time. I’ll take both.
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I've tried this powder in 6.5 creed, 22-250, 7mm-08. Velocity was much lower than listed, but ES was great and accuracy was also really good.
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Dont like it.
Give me RL17 all day every day
RL16 if I had to.
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I love me some RL17 too!!
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Old thread Imissedm. There are more threads in the reloading forums here regarding this powder. I've recently been using it in both the 22-250 with 69gr bullets and also in my 6.5 creedmoors with excellent results. You may want to look there as well.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Have u ever loaded the 257 roberts with staball?
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