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Have you tried StaBall in your 308 with heavies?

Well, that perked nicely!

Great information and documentation, as always. This stuff is the reason I like this site!

No I haven't.

It looks promising in the 30-06 though. I've been shooting 208 Amax over 54.0 gr RL-17 for 2650 fps from 22" barrel, in the heavy 700. 6.5 StaBall looks like a nice upgrade in performance.

Apparently it's not a powder in the QL database, or I need an update.

Thanks.

Was just curious.

I just fell into a bunch of 4064, so I’m going to experiment a while with that in my 308.

When I lived in Alaska, I knew a bunch of guys who used 4064 in their 30-06s.

I don’t know that I’ve ever used it before.

I've heard 4064 is a good fit in the 308 with the 168/175gr bullets. It was a staple many years ago on the Snipers Hide.

Nice work Beretzs! I bet that 212 ELD will knock any bull off his hoofs.

I just found 4 pounds of staball on the shelf at the local cal store. I bought it all and this gives me another idea. I used to shoot a lot of 208 amaxes in 30-06s with rl17 or h4831sc.

I always loved it when friends would laugh as I pulled out an 06 to do some long range shooting. Passed a few other shooters off with 208s in an 06.

I also took a nice 26" 4x5 mule deer buck with a 208 from my 300 wsm. It was a behind the shoulder shot at just under 300 yards and the bullet didn't exit the other side ribs. Those 208s were plenty soft.

Bb

I loaded up another 20 of them, and shortened them a bit to try and get rid of the 2-1 I have going on. Hopefully I can air them out a little this week. I would like to stuff one of the bullets into water jugs as well. Just for grins, but you all that have done well with the 208 A-Max's give me enough hope it'll work fine at 2720 start speeds.

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Shot it again tonight. Monkeying around with trying to get it just right at 300.

My final 3 shots were on the black

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I was able to put my dope on it and ring the 8” steel with my last 3 rounds at 500. I’m sure it could be better but I’m calling it good here. I know it’s consistently better than me :mrgreen:

Oh, I’m a believer.

I think the reason he hasn’t yet is recoil doesn’t phase him! He’s an animal with a rifle. And damned fast, he can get rounds down range faster than anyone else I’ve ever seen.

Nice! When you get tired of it you can try some 26 in it!

I think I am leaving it alone Joel. Right now, it is tied for making the trip with my 300 RUM!..... The Mashburn is always a starter.

She’s ready to eat son!! What’s your main bullet for the .300 RUM?

The 200 grain Accubond seems to be shooting real well for me Gunnut. I have two loads, one using RL25 and the other using Retumbo that darned near shoot the same. 3150 for Retumbo and 3195 for RL25.

The 30-06 has been a pile of fun though. I was literally ready to have the Krieger .358 barrel put on the old girl before I tried the Tubbs Final Finish. So far, it seems like it is good to go. I am sorely tempted to take that one elk hunting.

Twenty years ago my favorite RUM load was the 200 NAB over RL25. I shot length wise almost through a small elk at 503 and the recovered bullet looked good. However, RL25 was so temp sensitive for me it would drop out if my velocity node with about a 50-60 degree change it temp. Shot great at 80-90 degrees then dropped about 80 fps and groups opened up at 30 degrees and under.

I was going through my powder the other day and found some new cans of RL25 I just need to sell. I like some of the newer slow stuff like RL 23 and RL26 as well as retumbo better.

The 200 NAB is an awesome bullet on game. I have much more confidence in it than a 180g.

Bb

Thanks BB. I may stick with Retumbo for the gun just for the reason you mentioned.

I saw the 200 AB crush a small bull at 560 just as you describe. It’s a helluva elk bullet!

You're doing good Big Buddy, slightly off topic but mighty similar, I'm about out of the old 208gr a-max's I've used for vermin here at the farm, worked up a load with the 210gr LRAB, only fired it for velocity, 3000 fps over 80gr Retumbo, was shooting my 700 yard gong the other day dialed for the a-max load, slipped in a 210gr LRAB, that sombitch landed in the a-max group, this is going to be more than easy! I have 800 of those bastards too.

That’s danged good stuff Gunner. I’ve never been able to get them to shoot to save my butt. If you got them together like that I’d never fiddle with nothin.

“Greenhorn” on here used to smoke lotsa meat with the 200gr Accubond in 300Ultra. Must be a helluva combo.