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Post by snakereaper on Nov 19, 2018 22:25:17 GMT -5
Finally got to shoot my 500 linebaugh test loads with us 6 today. I ladders up from 12.5 to 16 grains. My encore really liked the 15 grains. But my question is when shooting big hard cast with all that lube is it suppose to smoke like a muzzle loader. I also loaded some 480 ruger from 12 to 15 grains with jacketed 325 xtp and it didn't smoke at all. But the 500 with the 450 grain Keith bullet from Montana cast with hs6 smoked like a freight train. is that normal. lol
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Post by sixshot on Nov 20, 2018 0:22:28 GMT -5
How was your crimp? Also some lubes smoke a lot more than others & when the load is a slow one & the lube grooves are full you can end up with quite a bit of smoke. When I was using regular lube I didn't always fill the lube grooves if I was shooting mid range loads, didn't need to. Today's lubes are quite efficient compared to years ago.
Dick
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Post by snakereaper on Nov 20, 2018 20:28:46 GMT -5
Got a pretty good crimp on it . Not a pro man just wanted to make sure it was ok. Velocity running in the 1050 ish.
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Post by todddoyka on Nov 21, 2018 16:26:20 GMT -5
Finally got to shoot my 500 linebaugh test loads with us 6 today. I ladders up from 12.5 to 16 grains. My encore really liked the 15 grains. But my question is when shooting big hard cast with all that lube is it suppose to smoke like a muzzle loader. I also loaded some 480 ruger from 12 to 15 grains with jacketed 325 xtp and it didn't smoke at all. But the 500 with the 450 grain Keith bullet from Montana cast with hs6 smoked like a freight train. is that normal. lol 500L tc encore/ 23″ MGM heavy factory barrel 450gr lfn gc made from MBW 16.5gr of hs-6 1237fps avg of 5 shots 8.02 std dev i started at 16.0gr of hs-6 and went up to 16.5gr. i planned on doing 16.7 and 17.0gr of hs-6 but i'm more than happy with 16.5 gr. it goes 1 1/4 - 1 5/8" at 100 yards(5 shots, bench). i never seen smoke. after you fired, did you find soot on the cases? if so, up your grain of powder. i didn't find smoke or soot when i first started my ladder. i did find soot and little bit of smoke on my 444 marlin(tc encore/23"MGM barrel). it was at 22.0 - 23.0gr of 2400/dacron under a 300gr fn gc. when i went to 23.5gr the soot and smoke went away. |
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Post by snakereaper on Nov 21, 2018 18:05:34 GMT -5
i started at 13.5 and went threw 15.5 in ladder. When I stated on low end i was getting soot. Once I hit mid 14 soot went away, at 15 smoke wasn't as bad and it was putting 5 shots in one big hole at 25 yards, about size of silver dollar. At around 15.5 group started opening back up. I will post velocity and pic of groups soon.
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