I have a "Wrong Powder" story with a different twist to it.. On my first 6 Dasher I was having a bit of a problem getting a load I wanted. It would shoot "decent" but not to the point I was demanding of the cartridge. So, I went to a "custom" bullet manufacturer, JLK Bullets. I started with RL-15 and the groups started to show real promise at 32.7grs. So I started with seating depth, and then I went after neck tension. After settling on 32.7grs and 12-13K INTO the lands with CCI-450 primers, I was ready to test them out at 600 yards, prior to taking it to a competition. So here I go loading up VARGET (the powder I used 90pct of load development before the JLK's) to the exact same specs as the RL-15 load. Out of sheer force of habit, I picked up the Varget. Well I knew that the loads would be SAFE as far as pressure goes and since I had loaded up all but 5 rounds before I recognized my error, I kept going.
To make this story come to the point, I took it out to 600 yards and tried it out. Much to my elated surprise, it shot under 2" at 600 yards! As a matter of fact, Stacy, a "Sling / Palma Shooter" was pulling for me and I blew out the 1" spotter 4 out of 6 shots! We started using "white pasties" to mark the shots! Needless to say, this is now my load. The next match was a 300 yard match with very mild winds, about 4MPH and steady. I was on the first relay and the first match I shot a 150-15X! This is NOT to brag. It is just the "lighter-side" of getting the wrong powder and having it turn out to be GREAT, rather than a disaster!
To make this story come to the point, I took it out to 600 yards and tried it out. Much to my elated surprise, it shot under 2" at 600 yards! As a matter of fact, Stacy, a "Sling / Palma Shooter" was pulling for me and I blew out the 1" spotter 4 out of 6 shots! We started using "white pasties" to mark the shots! Needless to say, this is now my load. The next match was a 300 yard match with very mild winds, about 4MPH and steady. I was on the first relay and the first match I shot a 150-15X! This is NOT to brag. It is just the "lighter-side" of getting the wrong powder and having it turn out to be GREAT, rather than a disaster!
