H1000, H4831SC, 127 LRX, 124 Hammer hunters

[TX mountain hunter]

Good afternoon. I have a few questions. My 6.5-280 AI has a decent almost max load With 62.5 gr of H1000 & 127 LRX. I'm looking at trying H4831SC with the same bullet and also with 124 hammer hunters. Any recommendations on where to start vs expect a similar max for each?

 

[cornshank]

Good afternoon. I have a few questions. My 6.5-280 AI has a decent almost max load With 62.5 gr of H1000 & 127 LRX. I'm looking at trying H4831SC with the same bullet and also with 124 hammer hunters. Any recommendations on where to start vs expect a similar max for each?

No no idea, but I sure like that Bull in the avatar! Nice

 

[TX mountain hunter]

No no idea, but I sure like that Bull in the avatar! Nice

Thank you sir. NM does have some giants, sure do hope to draw again soon.

 

[willfrye027]

From my general hammer loading experience, max load will end up 50-100fps faster than the Barnes. If you have case capacity I would drop down a grain or two or three from where you're at, and work up to max pressure. Maybe more if you want to be safe.

 

[Hard rock]

Thank you sir. NM does have some giants, sure do hope to draw again soon.

Go too the hammer hunter and absolute hammer hunter reloading data on LRH and you will find Data compiled from members on here.

 

[Hard rock]

Go too the hammer hunter and absolute hammer hunter reloading data on LRH and you will find Data compiled from members on here.

Your 6.5-280ai is capable of 3300 plus with the 124 hammer and 3450 plus with the 123 gr absolute H 1000 will be a little slow H 4831 R 23 N165 and N560 will work better IMO

 

[TX mountain hunter]

Thank you. I hadn't found much on that cartridge yet.

Anyone have experience how much less H4831SC to use vs H1000? From some Barnes data it looks as little as a grain less & hodgdon over 4 grains less (than H1000).

 

[Hard rock]

Thank you. I hadn't found much on that cartridge yet.

Anyone have experience how much less H4831SC to use vs H1000? From some Barnes data it looks as little as a grain less & hodgdon over 4 grains less (than H1000).

I'm surprised you haven't got more responses hang in there the vel and case capacity should be close too the prc I'm pretty sure I saw data on the 6.5-280 ai on the hammer hunter load data if you can't find what your looking for , call Steve at hammers and he will get you going with a load .

 

[Philward]

Maybe reference 6.5-06 data for some insight and then experiment to find what works for you?

 

[howco]

If you can or consider switching powders I can get you some load info for both bullets. I have a buddy with two rifles, cut from the same reamer. His speed and accuracy is phenomenal, let's just say the prc has been sitting for a while now