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Tried the 240 OT Furies today with 57 gr of H4198. Speed was 2423 fps and recoils was light. Not too bad.
What is the BC of those 240s?
Tried the 240 OT Furies today with 57 gr of H4198. Speed was 2423 fps and recoils was light. Not too bad.
What is the BC of those 240s?
Good question. Fairly high but I haven’t asked.What is the BC of those 240s?
I’m guessing .35ish at this velocity range.What is the BC of those 240s?
Yes, .401 240 gr OT bullet.Is that a 40 in the sabot?
Prototype LRP module that I’m trying in Woodman’s adjustable plug.What kind of primer modules are those and what do they go to?
I'm shooting that bullet at 3045 fps. with a 100 yd. zero I need 8 moa to stay on target at 450 yds. that puts the BC at .325 for me.What is the BC of those 240s?
What is your rifle setup and load?I'm shooting that bullet at 3045 fps. with a 100 yd. zero I need 8 moa to stay on target at 450 yds. that puts the BC at .325 for me.
While waiting for Mark Woodman to finish a Brux .45 barrel for an Omega build, I am trying a McGowen 24” 1:18 twist .45 barrel on an Omega platform:
McGowen 22” .45 1:18 nitrided (1” shank)
Woodman Arms 209 breech plug
Woodman Arms picatinny rail
LR Customs MZ-Rex 2 brake
Boyd’s Pro Varmint stock
Contessa 1” Light Picatinny low rings
Kahles Helia CL 3-9x40
Spartan Arms picatinny rail and bipod
Total weight: 9 lb 11 oz
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This barrel has one of Mark’s adjustable-head space 209 breech plugs. The plug is an absolute work of art (as has been said before) and performs beautifully. I’m guessing all the other big names will be going to this design before long. I easily adjusted this one for about .004 crush on a Fed 209a and it is working great.
The barrel is beautiful. Mark machines a one-piece recoil-lug block and welds it to the barrel. The nitride finish is flawless. The 1” shank tapers to .888 at the brake. Mark threaded the barrel for my brake and made a nut for it. Mark recommends staying under 40k pressure in these SML barrels.
So far I’m testing light smokeless loads - 50-55 gr of H4198 and Fury 300 gr Star Tip 2p bullets with a 1/8” dry wool wad.
The very first two bullet-to-bore shots with 50 gr of powder from this rifle at 50 yards shot into one ragged hole. The barrel really seems to like 53/53.5 gr as well with that bullet. The worst group I’ve seen so far at 50 yards has been .635”.
Here at 80 degrees and 3000’ the 53 gr loads are going about 2217 fps and the 55 gr loads are running about 2335 fps at the muzzle. Recoil is fairly light.
Planning to push these 300s a little harder and move into testing some 327 gr bullets in the next day or two.
Thanks to @Mnt monkey for his advice in setting this rifle up. So far, I’m very happy with this rig!
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What is the BC of those 240s?
What is the BC of those 240s?
Any plans on trying N110?Reloder 7 powder testing today. First three shots with a Barnes 195 in a Harvester light blue (lightly knurled with a Fed209A) and 63 gr of Reloder 7. This is a three shot 50 yard group. Speed was 2427 fps. The wind was really gusty today so I didn’t shoot at 100. I also tried 70 gr charges as well as 200 gr SST (similar group) and 240 gr Fury OT. The groups opened up to unacceptable size with 70 gr. Speed was 2636 fps.
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Yes, I happen to have 4 lbs of it and it’s on my list to try!Any plans on trying N110?
Powder valley has n120 in stock, 1 and 8 pound jugs. Personally i would get the 8 lb. Jug and not look back …I went to the gun shows here over the week-end looking for some n110,n120,h4198 and imr4198 and notone cannister to be found out of over 200 vendors.Did not even see any Re7,And I am not familiar with any of the other powders.
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