Killed 2 mule deer bucks with 6.5cm using 130 TGK. One at 396 yards, next one at 170 yards or so. Both died within 5 yards of where they stood. Full exits. Destruction inside the vitals. Also dome clapped a 175lb boar between the running lights with one at 50 yards, lights when off immediately...
Didn’t mean to cause anything. Been a while since I lived there and paid attention. In the beginning if I’m not wrong you only had to use mono in certain areas (A zone maybe) and could still use other projectiles elsewhere.
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Are you referring to the 10% reduction on first load only on virgin brass?
If so I did this on all my new ADG 7mm PRC brass using an old jug of IMR4831 laying around. I’m only on 3rd firing doing normal ladders and shooting, can’t seem to tell if it’s made any difference so far regarding...
I think VV had data on a 160cx or 162 ELDx might just have to play. I’m in same boat for 165TGK no data anywhere just gonna use Hornady book on 162-166grain projectiles
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FWIW- H1000, 4831sc, Staball HD never hit 2900fps without pressure from my 22” with 180’s. 320 rounds down the tube.
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The numbers circled in the pic are book max charge. I ended up seeing pressure 2 grains over max with H1000 and 4831sc. Pressure with staball HD .5 over hodgdon website max going 2900Fps
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I am at the same stage as you. Filtering through many posts on a few platforms my internet educated guess says retumbo and h1000.
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No pressure with the below powders. First time doing the painless load dev method. Notice a hiccup with 65.5 of H1000, not sure what happened there obviously I need to be more attentive at the table.
For those curious:
22” proof suppressed with 180 rounds on barrel.
180 ELD
ADG brass second...
I would like to try them eventually. I have a few hundred 180eld on hand. With the prices these days I’m trying to as rational as possible🫠
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UPDATE:
Barrel sped up from 50 rounds to 144 total on it.
Factory 175 ELDX - 2884fps to 2906fps avg
IMR4831 and 180 eldm- 2719fps to 2768fps avg
Hammering with 180’s in a nice tight wad on steel at 600. 175s were a bit bigger groups. At 100 yards 175 avg just over 1MOA in 5 shots so it...