10-03-2012, 01:04 PM
Here is what I'm thinking at this point. I would like us to settle on a handfull of candidate loads, maybe five or six. Define these loads in detail, and then as many of us as are willing agree to test them all and report in a standard format the results. RickOshay has volunteered to collect and format this data.
I realize not everyone has a chronograph, or even the facilities to conduct a controlled test, but many of us do. These tests will cost money, to do it right is probably more than a hundred bucks each unless we have all the components laying around. But if you are like me your going to be shooting something anyway and it might as well be a coordinated effort to discover what works best.
So far, it appears we have the following candidates;
1. Hornady 123 A-Max factory load
2. 100 A-Max Bwild load, 34 grains CFE223
3. 108 Scenar to be proposed by Bill
4. 120 SMK to be proposed by Gene
5. 123 A-Max 28.5 grains IMR8208XBR
6. Perhaps a 123A-max factory duplicate if I or we can figure out what that would be.
Once these tests are defined fully, it would be wise to back off and work up to each load to be safe. I know that some have reported high pressure signs on loads that are safe in my rifles. So it may not be possible to test these by simply loading and firing the matrix. But that in itself could be useful information.
What are the rest of you thinking? Is there a load that you think is a stronger candidate than the ones I have listed?
Bob
I realize not everyone has a chronograph, or even the facilities to conduct a controlled test, but many of us do. These tests will cost money, to do it right is probably more than a hundred bucks each unless we have all the components laying around. But if you are like me your going to be shooting something anyway and it might as well be a coordinated effort to discover what works best.
So far, it appears we have the following candidates;
1. Hornady 123 A-Max factory load
2. 100 A-Max Bwild load, 34 grains CFE223
3. 108 Scenar to be proposed by Bill
4. 120 SMK to be proposed by Gene
5. 123 A-Max 28.5 grains IMR8208XBR
6. Perhaps a 123A-max factory duplicate if I or we can figure out what that would be.
Once these tests are defined fully, it would be wise to back off and work up to each load to be safe. I know that some have reported high pressure signs on loads that are safe in my rifles. So it may not be possible to test these by simply loading and firing the matrix. But that in itself could be useful information.
What are the rest of you thinking? Is there a load that you think is a stronger candidate than the ones I have listed?
Bob
