Norma 217, anyone want to sell some?

[oldpilot]

I am out of Norma 217, does anyone have some they want to sell? It is the most accurate powder I have found for my magnums.

 

[J Brady]

I wish I could find some more too. Down to 4 pounds and it is the most accurate powder in my 6.5 prc with the 156 berger

 

[ARlife4me]

I'm pulling bullets from Norma factory ammo, but don't know what powder was used? It might be 204? Info obtained using QL to determine the possibility? 840 rounds @ 53.2 (average grains) = 6# 6oz (close to). 6.5prc 143gr golden target. 53.5gr of 204 closely matches their advertised velocity.

 

[J Brady]

Could it possibly be mrp ? Nosler lists that powder in volume #9

 

[ARlife4me]

Could it possibly be mrp ? Nosler lists that powder in volume #9

I was using ql to figure it out, but still not sure? With charge weight it was the closest match. Still not 100% when it comes to ql though.

 

[ARlife4me]

Could it possibly be mrp ? Nosler lists that powder in volume #9

Using ql and inputting it as mrp is a possibility, but 100fps slower than advertised on the box. With a 26" barrel it's about 50 fps less. Per Norma's website stating 660mm barrel (25.98") could put it in the mrp realm?

 

[J Brady]

It could be a powder that isn't available to the public? If you reuse it you will probably find the best load ever and not be able to duplicate it, ha ha

 

[oldpilot]

I wish I could find some more too. Down to 4 pounds and it is the most accurate powder in my 6.5 prc with the 156 berger

I know what you mean, I use in both of my 6.5-300 Weatherbys and accuracy is fantastic. I can get 100'/s more velocity out of US869 but the groups are .8 inches and they are .3 with the Norma 217. I have some Winchester 780 Supreme that I want to check out as well. It is great in my 7mm and 300 Weatherbys. They look the same under a microscope, makes you wonder.

 

[J Brady]

I bought a 7mm Weatherby in the early 70s. Only powder that I could find that worked well was Norma 205, I believe was later renamed as mrp. Wish I hadn't sold the 7

 

[oldpilot]

I hear ya. I shoot Winchester 780 Supreme in mine and it loves it. It also does very well on IMR 7228SSC.