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wondering what cartridge/bullet combo folks are using this powder for?
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I use it mostly with 120s and 139/140s in the 7-08. Occasionally in the 22-250 and 250 Savage
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I use it in a bunch of applications. 250AI 100 and 110 bullets 6.5 creed 120,130 and 140 bullets in 3 rifles 7mm-08AI 140's 338RCM 210's
I will likely see how it goes in a 300WSM with 168's
Its just a bit faster than h4350, so its in a good spot for a lot of middling cartridges. Its a ball powder so it meters great. Its particularly nice in the creed as I typically load larger batches and I throw all the charges. In the smaller cases I use WLR primers and Fed215s in the RCM. I will start with the 215's in the WSM when I get there.
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7mm08 -120-140s 30-06 - 125 - 150s .270 -110s 22-250 - 40 - 55s All with Win. large rifle primers. Very good accuracy.
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I worked with one 7mm-08 where the ONLY thing it liked was BG with 140 TTSX's.
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I worked with one 7mm-08 where the ONLY thing it liked was BG with 140 TTSX's.
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When H4350 and IMR4350 availability waned I went looking for alternatives to use in the .257 Roberts and 7x57mm. Big Game worked OK in the Roberts with 90 gr and 100 gr bullets. Used in the 7x57mm with 154 gr and 160 gr bullets it was dismal, but OK with 120 gr and 140 gr bullets. Glad I did not buy a whole bunch of it, because, IMR4451 came on the scene.
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Hate Big Game powder.... Seems to make a mess everytime I use it from an RCBS dispenser. It works though for my 7mm08 loads.
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When H4350 and IMR4350 availability waned I went looking for alternatives to use in the .257 Roberts and 7x57mm. Big Game worked OK in the Roberts with 90 gr and 100 gr bullets. Used in the 7x57mm with 154 gr and 160 gr bullets it was dismal, but OK with 120 gr and 140 gr bullets. Glad I did not buy a whole bunch of it, because, IMR4451 came on the scene. If you can find it, H-100V is a great Roberts powder, probably the velocity champ, although not as temp stable as H-4350. Where I hunt, extreme temp variations not a big issue. DF
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7mm-08 here. I plan on trying it in .30-06 150 to 168 grs.
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I use a ton of it in my 7-08. 140 AB's and 120 BT's.
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30-06 with 150-168 grain bullets. Also used it in my 7mm-08 with 120-140 grain bullets. Is messy with the RCBS electronic dispenser but generally accurate with good velocity in most everything I try with it so I live with it.
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Seems to make a mess everytime I use it from an RCBS dispenser. It works though for my 7mm08 loads.
30-06 with 150-168 grain bullets. Also used it in my 7mm-08 with 120-140 grain bullets. Is messy with the RCBS electronic dispenser but generally accurate with good velocity in most everything I try with it so I live with it. Have used it in a 7mm08 with 120 NBT's. Measured charges are definitely "messy" as some of the powder bounces out of the pan as it is metered in . I'm tempted to throw charges the next time but my load is near max so I heed caution and talk myself out of it. Maybe I'm not using the correct loading technique?
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Seems to make a mess everytime I use it from an RCBS dispenser. It works though for my 7mm08 loads.
30-06 with 150-168 grain bullets. Also used it in my 7mm-08 with 120-140 grain bullets. Is messy with the RCBS electronic dispenser but generally accurate with good velocity in most everything I try with it so I live with it. Have used it in a 7mm08 with 120 NBT's. Measured charges are definitely "messy" as some of the powder bounces out of the pan as it is metered in . I'm tempted to throw charges the next time but my load is near max so I heed caution and talk myself out of it. Maybe I'm not using the correct loading technique? After I get the measure set, I hold the case up to the bottom of the measure and dispense into the case directly, 40 cases in few minutes.
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I use it in a Ruger #3 30-40 Krag with 150 & 165 grain Sierra's. Works fantastic.
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I put a case full of it in a .338 Win, with Norma brass, Fed. 215M primers and the Barnes 225 grain TTSX bullet for about 2,836 fps mv. Shoots very good groups.
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Seems to make a mess everytime I use it from an RCBS dispenser. It works though for my 7mm08 loads.
30-06 with 150-168 grain bullets. Also used it in my 7mm-08 with 120-140 grain bullets. Is messy with the RCBS electronic dispenser but generally accurate with good velocity in most everything I try with it so I live with it. Have used it in a 7mm08 with 120 NBT's. Measured charges are definitely "messy" as some of the powder bounces out of the pan as it is metered in . I'm tempted to throw charges the next time but my load is near max so I heed caution and talk myself out of it. Maybe I'm not using the correct loading technique? That's one of my fav 7-08 loads. Works great, kills'em dead... I set up my RCBS Uniflow and dump directly in the case, no pan, no mess, uniform loads. DF
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Thanks for the input gents, just ordered 4 bottles, we'll see how it does in my 30'06,, 7x57 and .243.
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I hear it works in the 7mm-08.
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