40-65 and OE

[Don McDowell]

We fell into a deal on a CPA 40-65. Sooo, I had a few cases left from the last go round. The Lyman snover is the only bullet I have on hand that the nose would fit into the bore.
So armed with 50 freshly cast from 18-1, lubed with BSC I dropped 58 grs of Olde E 2 f and a .030 walters wad into the starline cases, primed with RP 9.5 primer, seated the bullet to just one lube groove exposed.
This is supposed to be Carol's rifle, so we sat her down and after the first 3 rounds had enough elevation on the sight to catch the gong at 200 meters. And she just kept catching that gong , just making the splatter a bit bigger and more evident....
I also had 5 rounds loaded with 60 grs of the same powder, so it was my turn, those rounds shot alright, but not as well as the 58 grs.
So for those that have been curious about OE and the 40-65, I'm thinking 58 grs is going to be a pretty good place to start, working up or down as the target tells you.