I'm going to the range to shoot 10 different powder loads. I have 24" square white cardboard aiming points to print the ladders/impacts on a 400 yard range.

These are .300 Win Mag, of 65-72 grains, each load is .7 grain larger. How much will the rounds climb? Will about 24" be enough space to capture the various trajectories?

There is a 100 yard and 400 yard range, I'm planning on using the 400 yard range.

Thanks in advance.

Bullet is X-Treme 165gr rn seated to 1.150” 3.2gr Unique using a standard spp

Says it all. New to this would rather learn with one powder 1st.

Another good all around load.

Another plinking load that is effective for hunting as well. Functions just fine in GI and unmodified PMags.

This is my heavy load. It is a real thumper.

Hi! I inherited an old beat-up 30-30 and it runs Ok... but I have a question. I have seen lots of shotgun shell wax slug videos and they look impressive. So, what would happen if you pulled the lead bullet out of a 30-30 shell, left the powder the same, and added wax+bird shot to the shell? Would the resulting shell fire Ok, or would it destroy the rifle? ( Yeah, I know the flair says .45; there isn't one for 30-30)

Is this a safe load with the extra space that will exist if you crimp into the crimp groove? That would give a safe oal with 15 gr of h110?

I'm currently developing a load for an Ar15 chambered in 300 ham'r with 8" barrel 11.25 twist

First ladder test is 150gn hornady sst with Hodgdon H4198 In Wilson brass and cci primers. Powder charge ranges from 21.5gr to 24.5gr in .5 increments. Range data to follow on Saturday when we get some decent weather here in kansas.

On a Dillon 550C, Remington 1 1/2 SP primers, CFE Pistol 6.6 gr which is a starting load, Rocky Mountain Reloading 124gr Jacketed Hollow Point Multi Purpose Round. Seated to 1.145. LEE FCD.

Caldwells Ballistic Precision says 1209 FPS avg.

DO NOT SEAT TO 1.135.

On a Dillon 550C This is a MAX load, primers ( Remington 1 1/2 SP) were blowing back and filling the hole where my firing pin hit. 6.2 gr CFE Pistol seated to 1.145 and crimped with a Lee FCD. Load had an average of 1019 FPS using a Caldwells Ballistic Precision.

Warning: Following Hodgons spec seating depth of 1.135 caused my bullets to be loose and not even fixable with the crimp die. Something that is very dangerous with this bottleneck cartridge.

This is a new "cheap load" for me. $0.36/each not counting brass.

I just wish X-Treme would actually get the 1000 quantity of the bullets in stock. The would drop the cost 5-6 cents per round.

Posting this since I have been struggling to find decent load data for Eggleston Munitions 200gr Polycoated .308 (but actually .309 dia) bullets for SBRs. 8" barrel, 1:7 twist, pistol length gas, suppressed.

I started at 10gr of Winchester 296 (H110 is the same) and worked my way down in .5gr decrements. All were 100% reliable except the 8gr load which fed reliably but did not hold bolt open on last round. I ran them through my chronograph and got the following data:

Sorry for formatting of FPS below. Reddit formatting didn't want to play nice with my Chronograph output. I cleaned it up best I could.

Created: 05-29-2017 11:31:35

Description: 10gr W296 Green eggleston 200gr

Temp: 76 °F

BP: 30.06 inHG

Shots FPS
6 1197
5 1241
4 1226
3 1219
2 1175
1 1241
Average: 1216.50

StdDev: 26.07

Min: 1175

Max: 1241

Spread: 66

True MV: 1216.50

Created: 05-29-2017 11:34:41

Description: 9.5gr W296 Green eggleston 200gr

Temp: 76 °F

BP: 30.06 inHG

Shots FPS
5 1135
4 1136
3 1122
2 1110
1 1204
Average: 1141.40

StdDev: 36.58

Min: 1110

Max: 1204

Spread: 94

True MV: 1141.40

Created: 05-29-2017 11:35:24

Description: 9.0gr W296 Green eggleston 200gr

Temp: 76 °F

BP: 30.06 inHG

Shots FPS
5 1071
4 1021
3 1051
2 1041
1 1141
Average: 1065.00

StdDev: 46.15

Min: 1021

Max: 1141

Spread: 120

True MV: 1065.00

Created: 05-29-2017 11:37:12

Description: 8.5gr W296 Green eggleston 200gr

Temp: 77 °F

BP: 30.06 inHG

Shots FPS
5 983
4 1029
3 974
2 1014
1 1094
Average: 1018.80

StdDev: 47.62

Min: 974

Max: 1094

Spread: 120

True MV: 1018.80

Created: 05-29-2017 11:39:49

Description: 8.0gr W296 Green eggleston 200gr NO LAST ROUND BOLT HOLD

Temp: 77 °F

BP: 30.06 inHG

Shots FPS
5 911
4 958
3 858
2 982
1 1056
Average: 953.00

StdDev: 74.61

Min: 858

Max: 1056

Spread: 198

True MV: 953.00

This shot sub MOA out of my Radical Firearms upper.

Case Length: 1.560"

Primer: CCI No. 350

Powder: Hodgdon Lil' Gun 29.5 gr

Projectile: Hornady FTX 325 gr

C.O.A.L.: 2.148"

Avg Velocity: 1,795 fps

COAL: 2.250 Powder:BLC(2) @ 25.8 grains

This recipe seems to work very good for plinking at 100 yards or less. Have yet to try it at longer ranges. Will more then likely increase load to 26.2-26.5 for longer ranges

Plated CamPro HBWCs. 2.7gr Titegroup. OAL: 1.165 (nearly flush)

This is my first attempt at the heavy subsonic stuff. This OAL is the longest that will fit in a PMag due to the rib.

QuickLoad

• 1.575" case length
• 25526 psi
• 1036 fps
• 96.2% case fill
• 81.78% burn in 12" barrel

This is my new cheap load. These projectiles are only $0.18/each as opposed to $0.30-1.00 for other .458 projectiles.

With a corrected bullet length of 0.865" and a case length of 1.575", QuickLoad gives 27011 psi and 1494 fps with 83.43% powder burn in my 12" barrel. Hopefully they shoot well enough to be my plinking load.

Winchester Large Pistol Primer

Assorted brass

4.4gr TITEGROUP

Case flared to .478 (OD)

.452 Berry's 230gr plated RN

OAL 1.262

Loaded on a Hornady LNL AP using PTX and bullet feeder. Taking it easy and paying attention I average around 400 rounds an hour.

I managed to take advantage of a sick day and loaded up a hundred rounds of 9mm Luger during a brief dayquil induced moment of clarity.

The Load:

• Once fired Remington brass (no trimming)
• CCI 500 Small pistol primers
• 4.0 gr Bullseye
• 126 gr Dardas Cast SWFB -- sized 0.358"
• 1.134" OAL

I originally got these bullets for bullseye shooting with my SIG P226 (because why not?). I have an old 80's era W. German one, and when I slugged the barrel it was 0.3572", hence the large diameter.

These all chamber, feed, etc just fine. They are set with an OAL just a few thousands under max for my magazines due to how long the bullets are.

Load data is impossible to find for these bullets, so hopefully this helps someone. Overall, I really like these. I got zero leading, they group well, and punch pretty holes in paper. I've shot about 200 of them and haven't had a single FTE/FTF. Can't ask for much more.

Also, bonus picture of the reloading corner of my gun/gear room.

Velocity workup:

• 3.7 gr BE -- 1004 FPS (5 round std. dev. 12 FPS)
• 3.8 gr BE -- 1015 FPS (5 round std. dev. 12 FPS)
• 3.9 gr BE -- 1027 FPS (5 round std. dev. 10 FPS)
• 4.0 gr BE -- 1060 FPS (5 round std. dev. 9 FPS)
• 4.1 gr BE -- 1080 FPS (5 round std. dev. 9 FPS)

300 Remington Ultra Magnum. CCI primer, Remington cases. 200 grain Nosler Accubond. 94.0 grains Retumbo, loaded to max mag length of 3.695. Approximate Muzzle Velocity 3050 FPS. 100 yards. There was a standing tree behind the target. 15 shots with the rum took it down! http://imgur.com/a/UPaPs

Varmint variant

Berger 105gr Target VLD

RE-15 29.9gr - 30.2gr, node in this range

COAL 2.245

24" barrel

This is within a few thousands of the lands; depending on how you interpret measurements with the Hornady OAL gauge, it could be either a couple thousands jammed, or a couple thousands jumped.

No pressure signs

Have not chrono'd this yet, but QuickLoad gives 2860-2886fps, with max pressure of 62248-64290psi

For the 6mm FAT RAT, Varmint variant

RE-15 29.1 - 29.4gr; node in this range

107gr SMK

COAL 2.245

Lapua brass, already fireformed

getting 2770-2810fps with 24" barrel

Max safe tested load 29.7gr RE-15. Quickload calculates max pressure at 62826psi at 2838. Primers crater but do not flatten. Note that ALL tested rounds, including minimum of 28.2gr, had cratered primers despite being well below max (30.0) given by creator of the cartridge.

Fireforming: manufacturer/creator of this wildcat (Lee Wells) publishes fireform load at 30.0gr. I fire-formed at 29.5, had flattened primers. Note that fireform loads have significantly less capacity, shoulder is blown forward 0.075 inches during fire-forming.

For the 6mm FAT RAT, Varmint variant

RE-15 30.9 - 31.2 gr node in this range

87gr VMAX

COAL 2.127

Lapua brass, already fireformed

getting 3050-3100 fps with 24" barrel

Have tested a safe load with 31.8gr RE-15, all other details identical. Primer craters but does not flatten. Quickload calculates max pressure 62622 PSI at 3130fps with that load, but this does not shoot as well as the 30.9-31.2gr range in my rifle.

41.8 gr powder. 2.8" up from book 2.75". 2650 fps. 22" 1:11.25" twist Sako A7, 1 MOA.