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dogjaw
12-02-2000, 05:48 PM
Most everyone has a favorite load for a specific rifle. I'd like to see what everyone else is doing. As everyone knows, what works good in 1 rifle, can be lousy in the next. Let's be honest. All listed below were off of a solid bench with sand bags, using standard 9X hunting scopes. I'll start with my favorite loads and reloading equipment used.

Reloading Press - Dillon 550 progressive with Dillon powder measure.

250 Savage (250-3000)
Rifle - Savage FL111
Brass - Winchester
Primer - CCI 250
Powder - 41.0 gr. Win 760
Bullet - Speer 87 gr. TNT (hollow point)
Best Group - 3 shot, 3/8" groups (repeated) at 100 yds

Brass - Winchester
Primer - CCI 250
Powder - 37.0 gr. Win 760
Bullet - Hornady Interlock 117 gr. SPBT
Best Group - 3 shot, 3/8" groups (repeated) at 100 yds

30-06
Rifle - Remington 7400
Brass - Win.
Primer - CCI 250
Powder - 54.0 gr. Win 760
Bullet - Nosler 180 gr. Solid Base SPBT
Best Group - 3/4" 5 shot group @ 100 yds.




Pat Eddinger
12-02-2000, 06:46 PM
Off the top of my head.
Rem.700VLH .308win
Fed Gm brass
215m primers
Sierra 175MK
42.0gr H4895
.345 Repeated,and avg at .420 so far.

Bushmaster .223Rem
Once fired Rem brass
BR-4 primer
Sierra 53gr MK
25.2gr H-335
.650 @200m (not repeated,but validated by regular groups in the .7's at 200m)
Cheers!Pat

K-DOGG
12-16-2000, 11:00 PM
RIFLE:RUGER M77 MK2 VARMINTER 22-250
SIMMONS 4-12X40MM SCOPE
HANDLOADS
H380-37.5 GR.
REMINGTON NICKEL BRASS
WINCHESTER LR PRIMER
HORNADY 50 GRAIN V-MAX MOLY BULLET
100 YARD GROUP=.120" OFF THE BENCH
LONGEST KILL,503 YARDS ON A GROUNDHOG

RIFLE:RUGER M77 MK2 VARMINTER 22-250
NIKON 4.5-14X44MM SCOPE
H380-36.0 GR.
REMINGTON NICKEL BRASS
WINCHESTER LR PRIMER
NOSLER SILVERTIP 50 GRAIN BULLET
100 YARD GROUP=.187" OFF THE BENCH
LONGEST KILL,460 YARDS ON A GROUNDHOG