I have a really neat little Remington 700 ADL in 6MM Remington. It was purchased in 1971 for a whopping $126 sales tax included. When I first got the gun I fired 6 shots at 50 yards with the iron sights. 5 were in a one inch bullseye with the 6th touching it. Course I had a set of eyes and could actually use iron sights back then but needless to say, the gun impressed me. For a myriad of reasons I never did anything more with the gun, but today I needed a project. I cleaned the gun thoroughly, mounted a period correct Redfield Traditional 3X9 Denver scope from the mid 70's in Redfield bases and rings on it.
I have 100 Winchester cases, 3 boxes Nosler 100 grain solid base bullets, 1 box Nosler 100 grain partitions, and Winchester WLR and Federal 210M primers(all old stock).
I need a powder. Looking for top velocity, Reloader 22 sorta caught my attention. The old Nosler #3 manual shows 48 grains of Reloader 22 and a 100 grain bullet for a max load and 3,260 FPS.(I know no one ever seems to get Noslers velocities)
An old Hercules manual(1992) and an Alliant Powder Manual(1996) both show a max load for a 100 grain Sierra at 48 grains of Reloader 22 for a velocity of 3205 FPS with a pressure of 62,500 psi.
The current online Alliant manual shows a max load for a 100 grain Speer of 47 grains Reloader 22 for a velocity of 2,971 FPS, no pressure shown, 1 grain less and considerably lower velocity. Interestingly the online manual also shows Reloader 17(which wasn't around in the older manuals) for that 100 grain Speer as a max load of 44 grains giving a velocity of 3163 FPS.
I looked over the current online Hodgon manual and nothing seemed to impress me much.
So I guess my question is 2 fold. Number 1, is anyone using Reloader 22 and getting these kind of velocities? Number 2 what are good choices in powder for top velocity, whats everyone using for powder with a 100 grain bullet and what kind of velocity/accuracy are you getting. Thanks. Since powder is real scarce I'd like to get it right the first time if I can, if I do manage to find powder.
I have 100 Winchester cases, 3 boxes Nosler 100 grain solid base bullets, 1 box Nosler 100 grain partitions, and Winchester WLR and Federal 210M primers(all old stock).
I need a powder. Looking for top velocity, Reloader 22 sorta caught my attention. The old Nosler #3 manual shows 48 grains of Reloader 22 and a 100 grain bullet for a max load and 3,260 FPS.(I know no one ever seems to get Noslers velocities)
An old Hercules manual(1992) and an Alliant Powder Manual(1996) both show a max load for a 100 grain Sierra at 48 grains of Reloader 22 for a velocity of 3205 FPS with a pressure of 62,500 psi.
The current online Alliant manual shows a max load for a 100 grain Speer of 47 grains Reloader 22 for a velocity of 2,971 FPS, no pressure shown, 1 grain less and considerably lower velocity. Interestingly the online manual also shows Reloader 17(which wasn't around in the older manuals) for that 100 grain Speer as a max load of 44 grains giving a velocity of 3163 FPS.
I looked over the current online Hodgon manual and nothing seemed to impress me much.
So I guess my question is 2 fold. Number 1, is anyone using Reloader 22 and getting these kind of velocities? Number 2 what are good choices in powder for top velocity, whats everyone using for powder with a 100 grain bullet and what kind of velocity/accuracy are you getting. Thanks. Since powder is real scarce I'd like to get it right the first time if I can, if I do manage to find powder.