10-19-2024, 12:31 PM
Have the new 28" Shilen barrel on and have been working up loads. Have 6 different powders to work with. A2460, BL-C2, Benchmark, TAC, VARGET, LEVERevolution. All shot with Lapua 105gr Scenar.
The A2460, BL-C2 and Lever have all been loaded twice. The BL-C2 first was loaded at .5gr intervals just to shoot and sight the scope to the new barrel. But it shot so well I had to try it again.
The A2460 and Lever had been shot before thru the old barrel and were the hands down best in that barrel. So the A2460 I did ladder in .3gr and then in .2gr.. The .2gr were loaded for the old barrel and had to be pulled apart because they would not close in this new chamber. Too long by.005".
The Lever twice because it just shot so well and because of the reputation it is developing and the velocities it generates. Using the Hornady Bolt data at .3gr intervals I came up with 10 different load levels so I did the first 5 loads and then the second 5 loads.
The disappointing part of this test is that they all shot exceptionally well. So well in fact I cannot pick one as the best powder. Though I still feel the A2460 and Lever were the most consistent over the ranges of loads.
The A2460, BL-C2 and Lever have all been loaded twice. The BL-C2 first was loaded at .5gr intervals just to shoot and sight the scope to the new barrel. But it shot so well I had to try it again.
The A2460 and Lever had been shot before thru the old barrel and were the hands down best in that barrel. So the A2460 I did ladder in .3gr and then in .2gr.. The .2gr were loaded for the old barrel and had to be pulled apart because they would not close in this new chamber. Too long by.005".
The Lever twice because it just shot so well and because of the reputation it is developing and the velocities it generates. Using the Hornady Bolt data at .3gr intervals I came up with 10 different load levels so I did the first 5 loads and then the second 5 loads.
The disappointing part of this test is that they all shot exceptionally well. So well in fact I cannot pick one as the best powder. Though I still feel the A2460 and Lever were the most consistent over the ranges of loads.