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Posted By: Heym06 Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/28/21
The wife got me some Ramshot Hunter for Christmas. I'm not finding much loading information. Any pet loads in .338WM or 30-06 ? She said she saw the rifle on the label, and figured I could use it.
Posted By: RedRabbit Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/28/21
https://ramshot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/WesternPowdersHandloadingGuide8.0_WEB.pdf
Posted By: Heym06 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/28/21
Thanks it looks like it will work for some of my needs! I was hoping to find .308 info also, no luck. I will work up some .338 loads and see how it compares to H4831.
Posted By: ingwe Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/28/21
I use it in the .243 and the 7x57. About the same burn rate as 4350

refer to the link in the previous post. Its good stuff.
Posted By: TRexF16 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/28/21
Originally Posted by Heym06
The wife got me some Ramshot Hunter for Christmas. I'm not finding much loading information. Any pet loads in .338WM or 30-06 ? She said she saw the rifle on the label, and figured I could use it.


Mr. Barsness wrote a good article, "Getting the Most Out of Your 30-06", linked HERE
He has some good advice on Ramshot Hunter with 180 grain bullets.

Enjoy, Rex
Your wife knows her 30.06 powders:) I use hunter with 165 & 180 Grain, excellent speed and accuracy. Used it this year with a 180 grain Norma Oryx W/ 60.5 Grains of Hunter, Killed a nice Mule Deer with that combo.
Posted By: efw Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
I have had outstanding results from Hunter in the 06 w/ 165s & 168s.
Posted By: Mule Deer Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
Aside from Ramshot's data, there's an article in the 2022 Hodgdon Annual Manual specifically about Hunter handloads. Its hitting newsstands now, and can also be ordered from Hodgdon.
Posted By: colodog Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
I used it in a couple 260Rem rifles where it worked fine and I tried it in the 6.5x284 but I went to a slower powder in them..

I'll be getting the newest Annual, Thanks Mule Deer!
You’ve done well to marry a woman who can ferret that out! 58 grains
behind a 180 grain Nosler partition works great in my 30-06.

Where did she find it?
Posted By: bowmanh Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
I use it in the .243 and 6.5 CM and it works well there, but I haven't used it in the 30-06 or .338 WM yet. It's nice to see several of the Ramshot powders available over the last couple of months.
Posted By: TJAY Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...-mag-r19-replacement-powder#Post13632142

I have also used it in 243, 6mm Rem., 270 win, 6.5x55, 30-06, 300 SAUM.
Posted By: TJAY Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
This is 338 Winchester data. Fired in a Tikka t-3 SS.

Superformance. 225 Sierra Federal case & WLRM primers.
70gr.-2673
71gr.-2710
72gr.-2770
73gr.-2808
74gr.-2858
75gr.-2906
76gr.-2913


Hunter. 225 Sierra same case and primer as above
72gr.-2823
73gr.-2845
74gr.-2869
75gr.-2945
76gr.-2958

.

77.5 gr. R-26 2900 fps 4 shots 2 3/8" 225 Hornady IB

76 gr. Superformance 4 shots 2 7/8" 225 Sierra

75 gr. Hunter 4 shots 2 1/4" 225 Sierra

70 gr. H4350 4 shots 2 1/2" Hornady IB

All bullets seated to fit in the T-3 magazine.

Posted By: TRexF16 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
TJAY,
confirm those data are for the .338 WM? Might want to edit that to clarify if that's so.

Cheers,
Rex
Posted By: Heym06 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
I appreciate all the information. The wife was in our local BiMart, she said they only had two, so she bought both. She also said they had round containers also, the clerk didn't know if it was for rifles, but this one had a little picture of a rifle. I laughed the way she explained deciding her choices! I put some aught 6 brass in the tumbler. I try 165 red box. I have a good supply and lots of 180 choices. Thanks !
Posted By: horse1 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
Had great accuracy results w/165 Partitions in the ‘06 both a Tikka and a NC M70 Super Grade.
Posted By: DoeDumper Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
Its good stuff. Excellent in 243, 270, 30-06 and 7-08. I bought 5 pounds last spring on sale at midway really cheap and I wish I would have bought 10.
Posted By: WAM Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
I’ve gotten superior results with Hunter in .257 Roberts. My Ramshot data also shows top velocity in .30-06 with 168’s.
Posted By: Hammerdown Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
Yeah, Hunter Powder is a top performer in my 30-06.
Makes those 168 T-TSX really move with great accuracy.
Posted By: elkcountry Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
I have gotten some ridiculously high velocities with Hunter and 110gr. TTSX bullets in my 270Win. I've got some 165gr.TTSX and 180gr. TBT bullets that I need to load up to test in my 30-06.

The local Scheels had some Hunter in stock last week. I should have grabbed another pound!

Elk Country
Posted By: ttpoz Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
+1 on the 110 TTSX in a 270 with Hunter. Right off the Barnes Load Data page.
Excellent powder. Comparable to the 4350's. You also have a damn good wife!! Better hang on to that one..
Posted By: jwp475 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/29/21
Originally Posted by TRexF16
Originally Posted by Heym06
The wife got me some Ramshot Hunter for Christmas. I'm not finding much loading information. Any pet loads in .338WM or 30-06 ? She said she saw the rifle on the label, and figured I could use it.


Mr. Barsness wrote a good article, "Getting the Most Out of Your 30-06", linked HERE
He has some good advice on Ramshot Hunter with 180 grain bullets.

Enjoy, Rex



Thanks for the link
Posted By: Mule Deer Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/30/21
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Excellent powder. Comparable to the 4350's. You also have a damn good wife!! Better hang on to that one..


Actually Hunter is slightly slower than H4831, more like Reloder 19. But because it's a spherical powder, more can fit in a specific case.

Just received my 2022 Hodgdon Annual Manual today, where my article on Hunter describes what I've found after almost 20 years of using it. They even published one 7x57 load I worked up using 7mm-08 data, because Ramshot has never listed any 7x57 loads.
Posted By: Dre Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/30/21
Love Hunter and big game !
I use Hunter in my 6.5, 270 and 06.
I use big game in 06 with 168s, Hunter I use 180s
Posted By: Heym06 Re: Ramshot Hunter anyone - 12/30/21
If I can't find the 2022 manual around town , I will order one. Lots of good information has been offered, thanks to all.
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