70 grain bullets in 6 Dasher.

[Barlow]

Any of the crew here load 70 grain bullets in a 6 Dasher for hunting purposes, and what loads and mv and results are you getting. Thanks, Barlow

 

[Phil]

PM potatoe,

If my memory serves me, he shot the 70 and varget with excellent results.......


Phil.

 

[potatoe]

Phil is right, I had a few dashers for varmints. The 12twist liked the 70's. My load was warm and in a bat action so the usual precautions. 36+ gr of varget but a long drop tube was needed & .010 off the lands was my load. They were going 3685 ish out of a 28" barrel. My other load was right at 36 grain with the 80s @ 3550 if I remember correct. I tried n135 but got pressure signs in both dashers before my velocity got up.

 

[AckleymanII]

I am shooting the 68g Bergers with H335, 7 1/2, accuracy and speed is fantastic to say the least! 55g Noslers are 4130 fps with sub 1/4" groups...H335 with 7 1/2's, 26" barrel, unturned blank.

 

[Barlow]

Thanks for the replies. I use 87 gr vmax's at 3246 right now and it works very well, but was thinking about speeding things up. It's an 8 twist Rock Creek 26' on my Marlin X7. I'll dwell on this a while. Thanks again, Barlow

 

[AckleymanII]

Barlow, your Freebore for the 105 is going to bite you on the butt when it comes to using the light bullet. Figure 3550-3650 for the 70's, you will be in the right ball park.

I love H335 for the 55-75g bullets, Very, Very long barrel life...

 

[Barlow]

Barlow, your Freebore for the 105 is going to bite you on the butt when it comes to using the light bullet. Figure 3550-3650 for the 70's, you will be in the right ball park.

I love H335 for the 55-75g bullets, Very, Very long barrel life...

Thank you for the heads up. Have you tried RL15 with the 70 gr bullet? Barlow