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Offline hdj2520

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« on: September 16, 2005, 08:06:41 AM »
does  anybody know a good cast load for the swede?
i have the lee 168 mould and plan to order a 150 lfn from l.b.t.
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2005, 04:14:32 PM »
What kind of rifle are you shooting? I have done a bunch of cast bullet shooting with a M96 Mauser, using the 150 gr. Lyman bore rider. This rifle has an extremely fast rate of twist - 1:7", and as a result works well at fairly low velocity, but bullets come apart if you lean on them much at all. Best loads for me were with IMR4227, in the 1500 fps range. It worked well up to 1700 or so, then totally went away. Many powders work well in the 6.5X55, but my particular rifle liked 4227 best. If you have a commercial sporter with a more usual 1:9, you should be able to load a little hotter with good results.
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2005, 06:01:34 AM »
i have a winchester 70 featherlight.
 i'd mostly use the loads for offhand practice, but  would like to use it on
deer if i felt good about it's potential.
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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2005, 07:23:25 PM »
If my memory is correct the earlier Winchester's had a 7.3 twist rate , but double check this. It outshot the Remington classic intitally until I found the Remington liked the hotter loads, the Winchester was very accurate.
Hope it helps
Frank
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