How low can you go?

[VLP.204]

What is the lowest charge of N120 you can you use with 300 gr. bullets? Is 50gr. too low or can you go even lower?

 

[dwhunter]

What is the lowest charge of N120 you can you use with 300 gr. bullets? Is 50gr. too low or can you go even lower?

I don't think you have a min. charge just a max.

 

[SW]

Though its obvious this opinion isn't shared by all, I believe that when pressure gets comparatively low that temp sensitivity increases significantly. I'd go to a faster powder if I wanted to reduce velocity such as 40 or less of VV-110 instead of a somewhat larger amt of VV-120.

 

[Rifleman]

I dont know if there is a low point with VV n120 and 300 grainers but I think there might be a point where it does not work so well, however I guess the question here is,what are you trying to accomplish?

 

[jims]

I think Rifleman asked the appropriate question: Exactly what are you trying to do. Paper shooting, deer at what range, low recoil? The answers could be different. Pleas advice and I am sure there are people on this site that have good answers. This is not trying to cause trouble but only to find out what your goal is.

 

[Admin]

You'll have to PM him for the answer. He's not got access yet since it requires 25 posts to access this forum.

 

[SW]

I shot a low load today. 360g PRs, Savage, 22g 5744 gave the desired 1050'/sec (subsonic) and gave virtually no recoil, consistent 2" vertical groups @ 100yds. I wanted a very quiet load and got it. The 100yd energy is only a little over 800'#s but the Taylor Knockout for whitetails is reported "Excellent" thru 300yds with this load and "good" thru 800yds(I don't understand that one either).I got poorer results with VV-110 in the 1050 range - larger velocity variations, and groups. I didn't have faster powders to try for my ML 50 "Whisper" other than 2400 and I just didn't want to dirty up my gun.

 

[Rifleman]

So Steve what did you do buy a Gemtech suppresor for your Savage? Sounds like you are going tactical on us, very interesting concept, a muzzleloading sentry removal weapon. :shock:

 

[SW]

So Steve what did you do buy a Gemtech suppresor for your Savage? Sounds like you are going tactical on us, very interesting concept, a muzzleloading sentry removal weapon. :shock:

My back yard has 92 acres and gets to within 200yds of the closest house of a sub-division that is near my land. To hunt certain parts of my land I need a very quiet gun. Though sub-sonic and has minimal muzzle blast, it still isn't as quiet as I hoped but has acceptable accuracy and killing power. The 10ML-2 that I shot this in is sighted- in at 1" hi @ 100yd with VV-110 42gs, 2335'/sec, 250SST. The 360 PRs impact 3-4" hi @ 1050'/sec. Not exactly what I expected.