6.5 PRC and 6.5 staball powder
- Thread starter glbpmc
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Maybe its too fast for the 6.5 PRC ? Shines in the 22/250 and 6mm Creedmoor.
I ordered 4 lbs of the stuff yesterday from powder valley . I'll be burning it in 22/250 and 6mm Creedmoor . Maybe even 220 swift .
StaBall is, Lookin' GOOD so far, in my 1-10 twist, Tikka T-3, .243 Win. with, 100 grain, Horn BTSP's !
Took Ackleyman's advice on, a cheap / good ( AKA poorman's Partition ) Bullet "needed" for, a big Idaho Buck ( hopefully I'll draw the Tag ! ) and decided to try the Hornady, 100 gr BTSP's out ! They shot good with, mid range to, near Max, charges of, StaBall 65 in 95* Heat with, Wind gusts ! Shot, a descent, .712 C to C group, W/ 5 shots at, 112 Yards. I was trying to keep the Barrel Cool, so was putting the Rifle under, the Truck Canopy shade and bringing it back out, every couple of shots ( not a real good, group shooting, "technique" ). Have NOT Chrono'd yet, but easily, 3,000+ FPS !
Temp insensitive and Meters,. PERFECTLY, all day long ! I will post the Load in the .243 section in a couple of Weeks after we test some more and Chrono a few loads. To answer msalm's question above,. the Burn rate, is like 4350 and it looks like, a great Powder for, the Heavier Bullets ! This Load will be for Practice on 10" dia Steel Plates ( all Hunting positions to, 700 Yards ). NO, I won't be shooting at Deer, past 500 yards ! I seriously, DOUBT if, Staball 65 would work, very well, in the 6.5 PRC as the Powder only, fills up 2/3's of a .243 Case ! Yes, I was skeptical, to say the least ! BUT it looks like, a great Candidate for the 6XC and other "smallish", capacity cases !
Took Ackleyman's advice on, a cheap / good ( AKA poorman's Partition ) Bullet "needed" for, a big Idaho Buck ( hopefully I'll draw the Tag ! ) and decided to try the Hornady, 100 gr BTSP's out ! They shot good with, mid range to, near Max, charges of, StaBall 65 in 95* Heat with, Wind gusts ! Shot, a descent, .712 C to C group, W/ 5 shots at, 112 Yards. I was trying to keep the Barrel Cool, so was putting the Rifle under, the Truck Canopy shade and bringing it back out, every couple of shots ( not a real good, group shooting, "technique" ). Have NOT Chrono'd yet, but easily, 3,000+ FPS !
Temp insensitive and Meters,. PERFECTLY, all day long ! I will post the Load in the .243 section in a couple of Weeks after we test some more and Chrono a few loads. To answer msalm's question above,. the Burn rate, is like 4350 and it looks like, a great Powder for, the Heavier Bullets ! This Load will be for Practice on 10" dia Steel Plates ( all Hunting positions to, 700 Yards ). NO, I won't be shooting at Deer, past 500 yards ! I seriously, DOUBT if, Staball 65 would work, very well, in the 6.5 PRC as the Powder only, fills up 2/3's of a .243 Case ! Yes, I was skeptical, to say the least ! BUT it looks like, a great Candidate for the 6XC and other "smallish", capacity cases !
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YUP, it's,.. some, "HOT stuff" for sure ! Love, the "Metering", the MOST, tho !
Really like, VhitaVouri N-160 in my .243 with the 87's but, get real tired of, weighing charges !
StaBall works Super in, son's, 7mm-08 with, 150 eld-x's, too !
Will be trying, this .243 load with, Fed 210 Match primers, next.
Am now, shooting / testing, between 41.1 grains to 41.7 grains with, 100 gr BTSP's (Win LR pr ).
The lowest load ( 39-40 grains ) of StaBall, shot poorly, in my 1-10 twist Tikka.
The Bullet is probably NOT, being driven fast enough for the 1-10 Twist, would be, my guess.
Really like, VhitaVouri N-160 in my .243 with the 87's but, get real tired of, weighing charges !
StaBall works Super in, son's, 7mm-08 with, 150 eld-x's, too !
Will be trying, this .243 load with, Fed 210 Match primers, next.
Am now, shooting / testing, between 41.1 grains to 41.7 grains with, 100 gr BTSP's (Win LR pr ).
The lowest load ( 39-40 grains ) of StaBall, shot poorly, in my 1-10 twist Tikka.
The Bullet is probably NOT, being driven fast enough for the 1-10 Twist, would be, my guess.
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