Deputy819
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Sweet! I'm over in Franklin Co. takes me @ an hour (give or take) on 75 N to get to his shop.
Smokeless muzzleloader barrel?
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6.5x300 WBY
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Yup I have pretty much dialed in my 303gr HC pittman at 3100 fps. I have 325's but it shoots so well with the 303's I haven't tried to work up another load.Mine (which is a "copy" of yours) does great as well. However, I scaled back to the 300's after punishing myself at the last Challenge with the 325's and 103.5 gr H4895. I didn't even shoot the gong match afterwards. I'd had ENOUGH!
10x. Is the JAM
Deputy819
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I'm not recoil sensitive, but after getting kicked 20 consecutive times (total shots for the paper match) by the mule I was behind I called it quits with those things!
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Deputy819
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Yep, that was not fun. You go right ahead with those 350's, brother. I'm sticking with the "comfortable" 300's.
Ended up buying a brux blank and sent it off to pva, I went with 1:20 twist at 26"… my buddy shot a doe yesterday at 438yds with it under a crop damage permit, the deer dropped on the spot, I am running 303pittmans but I'm going to switch to the 300g nsr from arrowhead. I'm using imr4198 but I'm about out of this powder, what other powders do you guys use, I'm looking for something fairly temp stable that I can get 2700+ fps out of, I was looking at h4895 but can't find it local
6.5x300 WBY
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Is you barrel for a break action rifle or a full blown bolt gun with 5" of 1.25" breech?
If a full blown bolt rifle that can take it all the way for performance I'll highly recommend 10x. I freaking ove 10x and have 24lbs in my basement. I won't even look at another powder. 303HC Pittmans at just over 3100 fps shooting .2-.3 @ 100. Cant ask for much more. I absolutely love my 45XML McWhorter
If yours is a break open muzzleloader then you are no where near a bolt action performances and need to look at other powders. Always check with your barrel smith. He shoukd have info for you
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rlp10ml
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Hodgdon Benchmark with 300 grain bullets works great also.
Ken Ipheilya Tahtahs
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I got a .45 1:16 twist #17 contour for a bench rest target SML. The twist rate depends on the weight/length of bullet that you intend to shoot.
Ken Ipheilya Tahtahs
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Myself & another friend are running .45 1:16 twist SML'sBeats me.I don't know anyone running a twist THAT fast in their SML rifles….and I compete 2 or 3 times a year in Hankins 'Kentucky Challenge' shoots. The majority are running 1-20" twist barrels and have ZERO problems shooting 300-325 grain bullets to 400 yards and beyond….VERY accurately I might add. Only reason I went with 1-18" is that was all Hankins had at the time of my build.
