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I have been playing around with a couple of my rifles and reduced loads and have a question. One of the rifles is a .243 that I'm shooting 80 grain bullets through with the H-4895 powder. Using the maximum reloading book load times .6 as a starting load. Velocity spread is pretty wild, like one hundred fifty feet per second between shots. Using CCI BR-2 primers. Would it be safe and would it narrow the velocity spread if I switched to magnum primers? Anyone tried this before? Thanks for your opinions. BCM
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I don't own a chronograph, but magnum primers have eliminated unexplained flyers in several of my light 4895 loads over the years.
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eric1186, thanks for the information. That's what I wanted to hear. BCM
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I've used the CCI 250 with much success in reduced 308 loads with 4198. I suggest trying them with your light 4895 loads.
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I use Magnum primers is all reduced loads. Especially in Magnum cartridges.
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I haven't had the need to use magnum primers in reduced loads...
and when I've experimented to see if they help with accuracy, can't recall any powder I had any real gains in accuracy at 100 yds... of course all rifle barrels are an entity unto their own...
I do see a lot less problems with reduced loads using 4198, compared to H4895....
I also see a lot fewer problems, if any at substituting it with IMR 4895....
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I tried the reduced recoil loads and what I eventually deduced was that a max load in a reduced cartridge ended up with the same recoil and killed just as well if not better. Furthermore pressures were at levels that the brass would always make a proper seal in the chamber whereas I experienced reduced loads not making a proper seal.
I'm since not a fan of reduced recoil loads and am a fan of reducing the cartridge instead. Brass, powder, bullets and chambers are designed to work best at pressure! JME your mileage may vary.
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Reduced loads work well in the big bores. The 458 is a bit excessive for piggies but good with cast at just under 1,600fps. And the 405gn subsonic (Trailboss) will even bowl over the bunnies.
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