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I previously used RL-15 with pretty decent results, wondering if anyone has had luck with other powders.
Yeah, I know.....we’re in the era of beg, borrow, or steal for components.
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54.5grs H4895 was dang good from mine.
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I use H-4895 also. It’s one of my favorite powders!
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58gr Varget @3200fps/24” barrel 130ttsx 58gr Varget 3275fps/24” barrel 125 nbt
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H-4895 has worked well in two rifles with 130 Triple Shocks,125 Accubond and 125 Ballistic tips. I haven’t had quite the same results with the Tipped Triple Shocks.
Last edited by navlav8r; 01/23/21.
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Sounds like there’s a few options, gotta whore out some reloading 🤣
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CFE223 for speed, 8208XBR for accuracy.
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Add IMR-4064 to the possibles list. Good results with the 130 TTSX in two .30’06 samples; a 22” FN Mauser and a 24” Vanguard.
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I never tried the TTSX but RL15 was my go to powder with the 130gr TSX. It shot so good that I never tried any other power.
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I never tried the TTSX but RL15 was my go to powder with the 130gr TSX. It shot so good that I never tried any other power. +1 I have a hard time believing that Big Game would be a bad choice...
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Where are you fellas seated? I’ve found the best results with the front of the first driving band at the case mouth.
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I seated at what Barnes recommended starting with at 0.050 and i never moved it from there. When I first started working with the TSX I was trying to seat at 0.010 as I do with other bullets with no luck at all. When I looked at the little card that came in the bullet box and seen what Barnes recommended I went with that and everything came together. I don't know where the driving band was seated in reference to the case mouth.
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Ever since I read and determined they like jump I have been seating them with a light crimp at the base of the shortest channel. Haven't paid attention to DTL at all. For me they're a hunting bullet and anything about MOA for 3 is great. Generally I get 3 in a half inch and 5 about an inch at 100 and that's good enough for my needs. Fine tune if you need.
Good luck and shoot straight y'all
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My last batch were certainly not zingers at 3,085 FPS but zeroed 1” high at 100 I’m set and forget to 200 yds. East coast special...
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You back to reloading 16?...I have used Varget for 30-06 and 130gr TTSX with good results....Good luck finding anything for reloading right now, its the worst ive ever seen, even worse than the Obama years......Hb
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Not really, just bummin some press time from some buddies. 100 rounds of hunting ammo will last awhile.
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Ok buddy...Good luck 👍.....Hb
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The most accurate round in my Ruger Mod. 77MK II in .30-06 is the 130 grain TSX. I use H414 with a COAL of 3.3", 3050 fps. ten feet from the muzzle. 1.5 MOA at 100 yards.
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This is the powder I'd be hunting for:
Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 130, Barnes 'TTSX'BT 30364
Useable Case Capaci: 62.298 grain H2O = 4.045 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-17 *T
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.781% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-07.8 98 59.00 3081 2739 46245 9680 97.3 1.120
-07.0 99 59.50 3109 2790 47558 9750 97.6 1.105
-06.2 100 60.00 3137 2841 48914 9817 97.9 1.091
-05.5 100 60.50 3165 2892 50314 9881 98.2 1.077
-04.7 101 61.00 3193 2944 51757 9940 98.5 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
-03.9 102 61.50 3222 2996 53247 9997 98.8 1.050 ! Near Maximum !
-03.1 103 62.00 3250 3048 54787 10049 99.0 1.037 ! Near Maximum !
-02.3 104 62.50 3278 3101 56378 10098 99.2 1.024 ! Near Maximum !
-01.6 105 63.00 3306 3154 58020 10143 99.4 1.011 ! Near Maximum !
-00.8 105 63.50 3334 3208 59719 10183 99.5 0.998 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.0 106 64.00 3361 3262 61474 10220 99.7 0.985 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.8 107 64.50 3389 3316 63288 10252 99.8 0.973 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.6 108 65.00 3417 3370 65164 10281 99.9 0.961 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.3 109 65.50 3445 3425 67108 10305 99.9 0.948 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.1 110 66.00 3472 3480 69120 10324 100.0 0.937 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.9 110 66.50 3500 3535 71202 10339 100.0 0.925 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 3% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 3% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 106 64.00 3416 3368 65319 10098 100.0 0.960 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 3% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 106 64.00 3300 3144 57791 10273 98.8 1.012 ! Near Maximum !
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