Accuracy/Velocity Info

[Semtav]

I'm about 100 miles away and we have about 8-10 inches. I'd say this is more typical than not. I can remember many times thinking we were about to start work and get hit with about a week of this.
Looks like white $ signs to me. Ranchers will loose a few lambs and calves, but they'll have grass now to feed the rest and water in the reservoirs. Crops will get a good start too. It was looking real ugly about a week ago if we didn't get good moisture.

[Don McDowell]

Sounds like this thing that's coming at us Monday thru Wednesday might be a billion dollar storm, if the moisture predictions hold up.

[Rick Mulhern]

Try 76 grs. Goex 3F with a 530 gr. BACO PP Money Bullet....and you might get surprised! Yes....you can get 76 grs. in the case!!

[Lumpy Grits]

Rick
You must have a older lot of 3F, Goex.
I can't get that much in a .45-70 case, even using a DT.
The Goex, after Hodgdon took over is much lighter in volume/weight that before the take over. Doesn't even look the same either......
Gary

[Rick Mulhern]

Rick
You must have a older lot of 3F, Goex.
I can't get that much in a .45-70 case, even using a DT.
The Goex, after Hodgdon took over is much lighter in volume/weight that before the take over. Doesn't even look the same either......
Gary

Yep....like me....I've got some 'old'!!

With the new....double compress!!

[Lumpy Grits]

I'm compressing just under .400" now, to get 64 gns(weight)of the newer lot that is the same volume as 70 gns(weight)was with the older lot.
Put a PJ, c'moor on top.....
This newer stuff doesn't even look like the older stuff. Very flat in color and not the deep black color either.
Gary

[Rick Mulhern]

I'm compressing just under .400" now, to get 64 gns(weight)of the newer lot that is the same volume as 70 gns(weight)was with the older lot.
Put a PJ, c'moor on top.....
This newer stuff doesn't even look like the older stuff. Very flat in color and not the deep black color either.
Gary

Gary

I'm REAL PROUD....I ain't shootin it!!

[Lumpy Grits]

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I'm compressing just under .400" now, to get 64 gns(weight)of the newer lot that is the same volume as 70 gns(weight)was with the older lot.
Put a PJ, c'moor on top.....
This newer stuff doesn't even look like the older stuff. Very flat in color and not the deep black color either.
Gary

Gary

I'm REAL PROUD....I ain't shootin it!!



Soon as I burn this lot up, got 17 lbs to go. I'll order either some KIK or this Old E stuff.
Funny thing is, the newer stuff shoots to same sight settings as the old lot did.
Got to crono these loads, someday.
Gary

[Freedom]

Have been doing some more testing...after some reading about Kik, I desided to order some 2f Kik. Maybe the wind will stop by the time it gets here. Cold wind has not let up for 5 days.

I had a can of 3f Kik...so I loaded some up with 70gr behind the 535Postell and some with 68gr Swiss 1 1/2 and got some real nice results at 300yrds even in the winds. I have to start taking the camera so I can show the results cause I surely won't say how good the load did without some pics to do the talking. Both loads broke 1225fps so I may be able to reach the farther ranges with some luck.

Swiss is sure nice to be able to just drop-tube 61gr, stuff in a OP wad and bullet with your thumb and go shoot a MOA group at 300yds
But the Kik seemed to do a fine job for less money, so I think that is what I will use even if it takes a little more work for the loads.

Just loaded some with 74g 3fKik to try if the wind ever lets up..lol I manged to bulge one case trying to cram this much powder in behind the postell with a wad column of .120 (edit:..not .20, sorry Grits)

[Lumpy Grits]

Hope you meant to type a .020" wad, and not one the is 3/16+ thick....
How much did you compress that KIK 3F, 70 grain load with the wad?