01-21-2022, 05:05 PM
there's tons of load data for those 123s! that's actually my favorite bullet weight in the Grendel, especially with BLC-2. lots of suitable powders, and my barrel likes them much better than the lighter stuff. I thought I'd explore the heavier weights, and you know how gun-store logic goes...well, this is what's available NOW, they're cheap and I'd like to load something tonight...only to get home and find exactly zero published load data for any of the powders I've got. I could go spend some more money on a pound of AA2520 or AR COMP or VV540, which there is some 140gn data for, but where's the fun in that?
I guess I'll work up from 26 grains real slow, and see how the brass looks. I have to drive an hour to the nearest range, so without an approximate max load to stay below, I predict I'll be pulling some bullets this weekend if I make my ladder too tall!
It sure would be nice to have a range at home so I could load one or two of each charge weight, shoot 'em and see where my pressure signs start.
I figure if i load 5 each in .2 increments from 26 through 27 grains, I'll have enough for groups and the pressure data I need. I guess I'll just have to bring another gun to make the drive worthwhile
I guess I'll work up from 26 grains real slow, and see how the brass looks. I have to drive an hour to the nearest range, so without an approximate max load to stay below, I predict I'll be pulling some bullets this weekend if I make my ladder too tall!
It sure would be nice to have a range at home so I could load one or two of each charge weight, shoot 'em and see where my pressure signs start.
I figure if i load 5 each in .2 increments from 26 through 27 grains, I'll have enough for groups and the pressure data I need. I guess I'll just have to bring another gun to make the drive worthwhile