Ramshot Grand

[Muddyboots]

can you post some data? barrel length? what did grand produce for results? Just because it did not give the results in a long throated 270 win with a limited case capacity to bore diameter and a slippery projectile does not necessarily mean it won't be a great powder for a more over bore cartridge with a heavy projectile.

Never said it wouldn't work fine in different cartridge. I can only report how it did my specific rifle nor did I infer it wouldn't work fine in different cartridge.

It did not provide the results hoping for in a .270 Win with 27", 5R, 1:8tw, 0.290 freebore, 3.67" max magazine COAL capacity, which does provide max performance for most .270Wins. The .270Win case capacity was virtually maxed out in this specific rifle.

I will post up load data for this specific rifle shortly. YMMV

 

[#1Mudman]

Midway has Grand on sale for $30.00 a pound. Ordered 3# and total was $91 and change. Now the bad part. Shipping $13.99, Hazmat $23.99, $9.00 sales tax. Order went from $91 to $127 really gets my motor running when I get a Shipping and a Hazmat charge and then sales tax that exceeds the price of 1 pound of the powder. But even at that its cheaper than the Big Stores in OKC.

 

[EddieG]

can you post some data? barrel length? what did grand produce for results? Just because it did not give the results in a long throated 270 win with a limited case capacity to bore diameter and a slippery projectile does not necessarily mean it won't be a great powder for a more over bore cartridge with a heavy projectile.

Here is my Barrett MRAD, it's got the .300 Win Mag barrel on it. Shooting at 100 yards was a 1 3/4 inch group with Winchester brass, federal 210's, 75.7 gr of Ramshot Grand, 220 gr ELD-X bullets seated to 3.340
I did not bring my chrono out, I can take a pic of the target, I keep them all for testing and evaluation. With the 230 A-Tips at 1,000 to a mile, H-4831 powder, it's awesome. I just can't get the Ramshot Grand to group good. It's a 1:10 twist barrel.

 

[FEENIX]

Midway has Grand on sale for $30.00 a pound. Ordered 3# and total was $91 and change. Now the bad part. Shipping $13.99, Hazmat $23.99, $9.00 sales tax. Order went from $91 to $127 really gets my motor running when I get a Shipping and a Hazmat charge and then sales tax that exceeds the price of 1 pound of the powder. But even at that its cheaper than the Big Stores in OKC.

Yep! I could not resist and ordered 4 one-pounders for $160 shipped. That's $40/pound, which is $15 cheaper than the average price of most powders in my LGS.

 

[Williamtell]

I bought 1lb of Grand. Still getting dies, brass, bullets so will be a few more weeks before I can post any results

 

[#1Mudman]

Ive used Grand in a new 300 PRC - Christensen Mesa LR Barreled action and bottom metal, HS Precision Pro 157 stock and Trigger Tech. I used Hornady brass, 165 Speers also 150 gr Hornady SST with Win Mag primer and 86.5 grains of Grand. Its a very easy powder to throw and after checking my load on scales every round, then every 5 it was still metering perfect and I threw 40 more rounds and it was within 1/10th grain after 50 rounds. I loaded a few a 1.5 grains light to check primer, bolt lift, ect. I went to thethe Hogdon load data recommended max, I was showing no signs of pressure and was happy right were it was. Was sighting in a new Rifle and Scope and fire forming some brass. Will Chrono next trip as I work my way up in bullet weight to see what all the hype about the PRC is and post results. Man my 300 Win Mag was mad when I left it in the safe going to the range!

 

[FEENIX]

Yep! I could not resist and ordered 4 one-pounders for $160 shipped. That's $40/pound, which is $15 cheaper than the average price of most powders in my LGS.

 

[cohunt]

Tried the 182hht with a quick 1gr ladder of h1000 and grand in my 300rum last weekend---- speeds are almost identical for like grain charges and h1000 seemed to have a smaller group size over the 5 grain ladder I tried--- was hoping grand would be faster with acceptable accuracy but looks like I'll probably stay with h1000

 

[brittf]

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Quick question, if you don't mind. I am about to order 8x 1-lb cannisters (much cheaper than the 8lb cannister) and wondered if your 4 were all from the same lot #?

 

[FEENIX]

Quick question, if you don't mind. I am about to order 8x 1-lb cannisters (much cheaper than the 8lb cannister) and wondered if your 4 were all from the same lot #?

Yes!

 

[340 in Va]

Quick question, if you don't mind. I am about to order 8x 1-lb cannisters (much cheaper than the 8lb cannister) and wondered if your 4 were all from the same lot #?

Midway has Grand 1lb for 27.99 and had federal large rifle primmer $119

 

[CONatureBoy]

I just finished developing a load for the Sierra Match King 7mm 183-grain projectile, for my 280 AI. My rifle has a 27" barrel, 1:9" twist. I started at 62.0 grains, worked up in 0.2-grain increments, got slight pressure signs at 63.0 grains, backed off to 62.5 grains (having kept the powder and brass in the fridge overnight, to simulate hunting in near-freezing temps). Loaded fairly close to the lands. Last four cartridges had an extreme spread 20 fps, SD 7.0, mean 2,901 fps. grouping under 1/2 MOA at 200 yards. I trimmed the metplats a bit and drilled to 0.0465" to use these for hunting buck mule deer and cow elk (I've used 220-grain .308 SMK similarly prepared to hunt elk and nilgai, with great terminal ballistics).

In sum, I found Grand very easy to tune, yielding great accuracy and speed, very much like LRT in my 300 RUM.

 

[Bobhunts]

Midway has Grand 1lb for 27.99 and had federal large rifle primmer $119

I ordered ten 1LB er's.

 

[CONatureBoy]

Would love to hear (here) about your results with the powder!