Loads

[FrozenMinnesotan]

Anyone found a good load for their howa mini? Trying nosler 130gr rdf, 130gr gamechanger and 123gr eldm. Cfe223, varget ( promising) and tac

[Chipj4]

I have some 123 grain Nosler CCs loaded up with 8208, Tac and AA2520 I am hoping to shoot tomorrow in the Howa. I'll report in with with the results.

[FrozenMinnesotan]

Thanks. I can't get these under 1moa so far. I'm almost given up on the rdf for now.

[A5BLASTER]

I have a ladder worked out with the 123 nosler cc and cfe223 powder, hopefully this week I can go run it.

Have a few other loads that are stellar but won't post them for fear someone will try them in a ar grendel and blow themself up.

They are hot loads but safe in the bolt action.

[Taz575]

28.33gr xbr8208 at 1.74" to ogive with a 123 SST shot very well, as does 26.5gr ar comp and 129gr ABLR.

[FrozenMinnesotan]

I should get some ar comp and 8208. I wanna run some Sierra and Berger too. But focusing on my 6mm creedmore for now

[drewsbow]

I have found 29.2 gr of power pro varmint under the 130 gamechanger to be a great load at 2400 fps , sd 9 , es 22 , br4 primer col of 2.32
30 gr of 2520 did ok @2400 sd 5, es 13 same length and bullet.

[Javman]

Loading the 120 ELDMs with LVR 30 grains and getting sub MOA in my RAP.

[Chipj4]

Range report 123 Nosler CC over 8208 XBR out of a Howa Mini

These shot pretty well out of the Howa. I am happy about that because they did not shoot worth a flip out of the 18" Odin barrel.

Case Starline New
Primer CCI #450
Bullet 123 Nosler CC
Powder 8208 XBR
Base to COAL 2.255 (based on this barrels distance to lands as measured with COAL tool, may be different for other barrels)
Max load data from Nosler Reloading Manual

Range 129 Yards light 1:00 wind Temp ~86 degrees F

25.5 Grains 1.338" 0.991 MOA
26.0 Grains 1.436" 1.063 MOA
26.5 Grains 1.832" 1.357 MOA
27.0 Grains 0.850" 0.629 MOA
25.5 8208 123NosCC.jpg26.0 8208 123NosCC.jpg26.5 8208 123NosCC.jpg27.0 8208 123NosCC.jpg

[A5BLASTER]

Range report 123 Nosler CC over 8208 XBR out of a Howa Mini

These shot pretty well out of the Howa. I am happy about that because they did not shoot worth a flip out of the 18" Odin barrel.

Case Starline New
Primer CCI #450
Bullet 123 Nosler CC
Powder 8208 XBR
Base to COAL 2.255 (based on this barrels distance to lands as measured with COAL tool, may be different for other barrels)
Max load data from Nosler Reloading Manual

Range 129 Yards light 1:00 wind Temp ~86 degrees F

25.5 Grains 1.338" 0.991 MOA
26.0 Grains 1.436" 1.063 MOA
26.5 Grains 1.832" 1.357 MOA
27.0 Grains 0.850" 0.629 MOA
[ATTACH=CONFIG]14222[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]14223[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]14224[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]14225[/ATTACH]

Looking good so far.

My howa at a 10 thousands jump with that bullet puts the coal at 2.294exactly.


Hoping to get to the range later this week and run that later.

Forgot to add. It's better to not go more then .3 tenths at a time in the grendel case while working up. Half grain increments can catch you real fast with this small case.

I typically do 5 rounds each at each .2 tenth increment. That's me I like lots of data.

[Stinky Coyote]

[Chipj4]

Thanks,

The Nosler Manual tends to provide a few loads with 1 grain increments. I normally will add more loads in between, especially when reaching the book maximum but I guess I really did not expect these to shoot well since they were terrible in my AR. I am going to play between the 26.0 and 27.0 grain interval to see if I can tune it in more. I can probably go a little over 27.0 but am a little chicken too. The primers were starting to flatten a little but being 450s they may not show signs as well so I'll probably just play it safe. Also I forgot to add the velocities as I did chrono the loads.

25.5 Gr Avg Vel = 2261 stdv of 15.98
26.0 Gr Avg Vel = 2303 stdv of 13.18
26.5 Gr Avg Vel = 2343 stdv of 12.13
27.0 Gr Avg Vel = 2382 stdv of 13.74

Hopefully I can find something in between those values that will get be slightly better stdv numbers. I just target shoot mostly so I am not chasing velocity and would like to find accurate loads that is easy on the brass.

[FrozenMinnesotan]

Got some more loaded up. Will update when I can get to the range

[greaseywater]

Loading the 120 ELDMs with LVR 30 grains and getting sub MOA in my RAP.

What COAL and/or Cartidge base to ogive are you using? I have some 120 gr eldm seconds from Midway that need to be seated short to not stick in the chamber. COAL of 2.215 to 2.220.