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Decided to load some 110gr supers using 4227. Hodgdon listed the starting load at 17.6 and max at 19.(?) compressed.
The 17.6 was already gonna be compressed so I dropped it down to 15.6. Probably due to my brass or somethin. Loaded 4 and went to test, got out there and realized the battery was dead on the chrony
They cycled fine, will load some more to chronograph. Probably try to run them about 2,000fps and relegate them to the AR for varmint work.
Then make a sub load for the Handi Rifle, I'd like to try some 90gr STX pistol rounds over a light charge for yard varmints and a 208gr load for stuff that's a little further out.
May work on a sub load for the AR when I get a better powder.
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The 17.6 was already gonna be compressed so I dropped it down to 15.6. Probably due to my brass or somethin. Loaded 4 and went to test, got out there and realized the battery was dead on the chrony
They cycled fine, will load some more to chronograph. Probably try to run them about 2,000fps and relegate them to the AR for varmint work.
Then make a sub load for the Handi Rifle, I'd like to try some 90gr STX pistol rounds over a light charge for yard varmints and a 208gr load for stuff that's a little further out.
May work on a sub load for the AR when I get a better powder.
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Ran them across a chrony. 5 shots averaged 1875 with a spread of 32. Not bad for mixed brass and thrown together rounds.
As long as they don't string too much at 150yards and are within 2moa I'll probably run with it. Just looking for minute of coyote and I can throw these together pretty quick. Might go up .5gr and see if it hits the 2k mark I was looking for.
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As long as they don't string too much at 150yards and are within 2moa I'll probably run with it. Just looking for minute of coyote and I can throw these together pretty quick. Might go up .5gr and see if it hits the 2k mark I was looking for.
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They are still all over for <$300. Palmetto, Grab-A-Gun, Primary, Bud's I think.
Yeah, kinda pointless without one.
I've got a bunch of 208s I want to use up before trying others. Still can't get subs to run a consistent velocity but hoping a powder change will fix that. I think the pressure is too low to keep them consistent from a 16" barrel.
Might try annealing the brass one of these days and see if that helps. Should have plenty of time to mess with it as the weather gets crappy.
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I remember that now.
Plated bullets may help though, I believe they have less friction, closer to lead cast.
Probably cheaper than Amax.....I need to get some AA1680 though, or whatever it was so I can run subs in the AR.
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Probably cheaper than Amax.....I need to get some AA1680 though, or whatever it was so I can run subs in the AR.
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Don't have any of that either 
Right now I'm just loading with 4227 and thinking about some 110gr subs using trail boss. Only thing I don't like about that is having supers and subs that look identical.
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Right now I'm just loading with 4227 and thinking about some 110gr subs using trail boss. Only thing I don't like about that is having supers and subs that look identical.
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Bud's appears to be the best but they are out of stock right now. I think their price is between $250 and $300.
Filled it up almost and the bullet isn't seated that far in. It's not compressed but it's tight.
You'll see them in the market for closer to $300 now, $265 IF you're lucky. They're out of stock everywhere and I can't get them through any distributor... Unless you want it in .444 marlin!
