Favorite Loads

[Hotshot]

That is an awesome picture. Did you chronograph?

[WrzWaldo]

That is an awesome picture. Did you chronograph?

Me?

Nope not yet.

[skunkriver]

Here's a group I shot last month in preparation for the local rifle and pistol club 200 yd benchrest competition the following day. I was lucky enough to win the next day with a 1.600 5-shot group among 12 competitors. Certainly not a great 200 yard group, but under the conditions, I was satified.

[MinotBob]

I've taken all of the Favorite Loads from this thread and put them into a spreadsheet and found some interesting stats.

The 39g Sierra BK are favored 2to1 over the 40g Hornady V-Max and the 32g Hornady V-Max.

Your favorite Powder by a short margin is RL-10x by 11to9 over BL-C(2).

For Primers CCI BR-4 and Rem 7 1/2 BR were nearly even and 10 and 9 loads.

I can't figger out how to share an excel file with you but here is the data. Hope you understand it.

Bullet type and Weight Powder Charge Muzzle Velocity Primers Notes
32g Hornady V-Max BL-C(2) 30 CCI BR-4
32g Hornady V-Max RL-15 28.1 3962 Fed 205m
32g Hornady V-Max Varget 28.5 CCI BR-4 Encore
32g Hornady V-Max BL-C(2) 30.3 Rem 7 1/2
32g Hornady V-Max BL-C(2) 27.5 3727 Rem 7 1/2
32g Hornady V-Max Benchmark 26.4 3870 Rem 7 1/2 BR
32g Hornady V-Max RL-10x 26.2 4105 Rem 7 1/2
32g Hornady V-Max H3322 28 4050 WSR
32g Sierra BK H4198 23.5 CCI 400 OAL 2.265
32g Sierra BK Benchmark 26.4 Rem 7 1/2 OAL 2.306
32g Sierra BK H322 27.5 4031 Fed 205m
32g Sierra BK RL-10x 26.2 4120 Rem 7 1/2
32g Sierra BK H4895 27.1 3850 Rem 7 1/2 BR
35g Berger H4895 28 3950
35g Berger BL-C(2) 31 3860 Rem 7 1/2
39g Sierra BK BL-C(2) 29.8 CCI-450m
39g Sierra BK RL-10x 25.4
39g Sierra BK Varget 28 CCI BR-4 OAL 2.285
39g Sierra BK RL-10x 25 3740 CCI BR-4 OAL 2.315
39g Sierra BK H4895 27.5 CCI BR-4
39g Sierra BK H4895 26.9 OAL 2.36
39g Sierra BK Rl-15 27.7 CCI BR-4
39g Sierra BK BL-C(2) 30 3815 Fed 205m
39g Sierra BK H4895 23.2 Fed Gold Match
39g Sierra BK BL-C(2) 29.7
39g Sierra BK RL-10x 26.4 4000 Rem BR 26"bbl
39g Sierra BK RL-10x 26.4 3825 Rem BR 22"bbl
39g Sierra BK Benchmark 25.5 CCI BR-4
39g Sierra BK H4198 22.5 CCI 400
39g Sierra BK RL-10x 24.6 3650 Rem 7 1/2 BR
39g Sierra BK RL-10x 24.9 CCI BR-4
39g Sierra BK Benchmark 24.5 3451 WSR
40g Berger H335 26 3482 WSR
40g Berger W748 27.5 3550 CCI BR-4
40g Hornady V-Max H322 24.8 3508 CCI BR-4
40g Hornady V-Max H4198 20.5 WSR OAL 2.272
40g Hornady V-Max BL-C(2) 29 3700 Rem 7 1/2 BR
40g Hornady V-Max BL-C(2) 30 3800 Fed 205m
40g Hornady V-Max H4895 27.8 3900 Rem BR 26"bbl
40g Hornady V-Max RL-10x 26.2 3900 Rem BR 26"bbl
40g Hornady V-Max RL-10x 25.2 CCI 400
40g Hornady V-Max H4895 27.7 Rem 7 1/2 BR
40g Nosler Varget 27 Fed 205m
45g Hornady SP RL-10x 24.6

[WrzWaldo]

If you want MinotBob's spreadsheet you can grab it here --> Clicky Thing

[Hotshot]

Thanks Bob, it's always usefull to revue good info especially from a different angle. You do good work.

[MinotBob]

Thanks Bob, it's always usefull to revue good info especially from a different angle. You do good work.

I just relearning reloading. I did a lot of reloading in the early 70's for 45 LC on a small Lyman 4 turrent press and now that I'm looking at retirement in 1249 days 15 hours, but who's counting, I'm getting back into it. I am really enjoying the great info I'm finding here.

[Varmonter]

I like 35 bergers and 27.3 h4895.

[Verminator2]

For now....
39SBK
27.3 gr. of IMR 4895
Fed. 205m primers
Prepped Win. brass.

[WrzWaldo]

Verminator2,

Is that group from your HDR? Looks like you're about dialed in with that load!



Varmonter,

Nice group!

[Verminator2]

Yep, and thanks. I would have already shot the postal shoot targets but I sent my trigger back to Timney because it was double tapping

[Rugerdogdog]

Holy ouch! I think we may have our HDR Class winner unles Joghotrod can do better. I knew I shoulda spent money on that trigger when I could afford it!!

[Verminator2]

That trigger is a VERY good investment. I have not shot one 5 shot group under .6 with that other trigger. This trigger brought everything down about .1-.2 for me.

[WrzWaldo]

MinotBob's "Favorite Load" spreadsheet is getting a bit of a face lift.

I am in the process of adding to it...

Here is an early revision.

The "username" links take you directly to the applicable forum post.

[MinotBob]

Nice renovation.