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Barnes 26 grn varmit gernade
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:33 pm
by foggster
Does anyone have some good load recipes for reloading the barnes 26 grain varmit gernades?
Thanks for the help
Re: Barnes 26 grn varmit gernade
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:13 pm
by jo191145
foggster Welcome to the forum.
I had some pretty good accuracy with Viht 133 in the 4500-4550 fps range.
Because theres no certified load data and my sanity is usually in question I will not post charge weights. Sorry.
I also tried Benchmark but because of its clean burning characteristics "my" barrel coppered up at those high velocitys and accuracy suffered.
I never really finished load development with them.
One, I had to swab out my barrel and flub a P-Dog target.
Two, Its egg shoot time and time to get serious (somewhat)
Three, Just guessing by the other VG's but the BC is probably so low on them I felt even a good 100yd load would blow away at further distances.
A fast burning sooty powder would probably be best.
I've never used it in anything but if its sooty like its slower brothers Alliant RL-7 would be a good bet.
Good Luck and be safe.