Post by tj3006 on Sept 7, 2019 13:22:01 GMT -5
a bunch !
As i found out again today,
Had two boxes of reloads for my 06, ( a really clean JC Higgins model 50 i found at a Hawk shop cheap ) .
150 grain speer hot core over IMR 4350. 1 box was 58 grains 1 box 58.5.
Both boxes were plenty accurate.
So i let the rifle cool, set up the chrony , fired the 58 grain load. 2804. Not fast enough ! would rather shoot a .308 if 2800 is enough !
Shot the 28.5 grain load 2907. Did not think a half grain of powder would cause 100 ft increase !
Grabbed my load book for the rifle, And figured it out quick. the slow load was Winchester cases, the fast load was remington
When i got home i put a spent case from each brand on my scale. 5 grains lighter for the Win !
My guess is the 1/2 gran of powder was responsible for 20 or 25 fps, and the tighter case capacity was the reason for the other 75 or 80 fps.
Re sized and primed the 20 remingtons. might use the same load , for deer, might try another half grain.
2900 is good, enough, though, And i got a cold barrel 1/2 inch 3 shot group. When she got hot they were no worse that 1.5.
The JC higgins model 50 for 350.00 was a steal !
I put a timney in it, and man that was a job to inlet the stock for it. Whoever dreamed up the trigger system hi standard used when putting those together was a strange man !
...tj3006
As i found out again today,
Had two boxes of reloads for my 06, ( a really clean JC Higgins model 50 i found at a Hawk shop cheap ) .
150 grain speer hot core over IMR 4350. 1 box was 58 grains 1 box 58.5.
Both boxes were plenty accurate.
So i let the rifle cool, set up the chrony , fired the 58 grain load. 2804. Not fast enough ! would rather shoot a .308 if 2800 is enough !
Shot the 28.5 grain load 2907. Did not think a half grain of powder would cause 100 ft increase !
Grabbed my load book for the rifle, And figured it out quick. the slow load was Winchester cases, the fast load was remington
When i got home i put a spent case from each brand on my scale. 5 grains lighter for the Win !
My guess is the 1/2 gran of powder was responsible for 20 or 25 fps, and the tighter case capacity was the reason for the other 75 or 80 fps.
Re sized and primed the 20 remingtons. might use the same load , for deer, might try another half grain.
2900 is good, enough, though, And i got a cold barrel 1/2 inch 3 shot group. When she got hot they were no worse that 1.5.
The JC higgins model 50 for 350.00 was a steal !
I put a timney in it, and man that was a job to inlet the stock for it. Whoever dreamed up the trigger system hi standard used when putting those together was a strange man !
...tj3006
