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Vanishing powder...

Post by Beladran on Sun 11 Dec 2011 - 12:14

Well today was my first time loading rifle on my dillon... I swear my hopper was leaking or something ! I never seen a lb of powder go that fast !!! I would hate to load my 338 or one of my big weatherbys on here

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Post by cottonmouth on Sun 11 Dec 2011 - 13:03

Yeah those rifle loads eat powder pretty fast.

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Post by SubGunFan on Sun 11 Dec 2011 - 18:31

Yeah...... it sucks to only get 150 to 250rds per pound. But that is life......... Smile

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Post by msredneck on Sun 11 Dec 2011 - 18:37

Bel - Buy 8 lb kegs and you'll feel better

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Post by M1GarandFan on Mon 12 Dec 2011 - 7:30

My IMR 4895 seems to disappear too. Those .308, .30-06, .303, and 7.65 Argentine cases can sure eat a lot of powder in a hurry. IDK holy sheep lol

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Post by Beladran on Mon 12 Dec 2011 - 7:47

lol i just found a load using trailboss which i have a ton of! start load is 10 gr and max is 14 lol if it generates enough pressure to cycle the action i know what powder im gonna be using.

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Post by M1GarandFan on Mon 12 Dec 2011 - 8:56

Yep, that's what Captain uses. Been thinking of using some in a few loads with 120 gr. lead boolits for the old M-1 Carbine. Smile

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