Some more TrailBoss Powder loads shot recently and this time with cast bullets.
*****Except for the 45/70 load data NONE of the following exists on the IMR /Hogdons Load data Website for Trail Boss Powder nor in any Reloading manual!!**********
Ruger # 3 45/70 22" Brl 3x9 scope Win . cases and win. Lrprimers
Case full holds 27.5 grains Trail Boss.
Lyman 330 Gr. Hollow Pt. Flat base , water quenched wheelwts.
All are 3 shots at 50 yards.
13.0 Gr. Trail Boss..1024..1083..1092 fps... 1.44 inch
14.0 Gr. TB...1117..1076..1128 fps. .. 0.83 inch
15.0 Gr. TB...1187..1159..1151 fps. .. 0.72 inch
16.0 Gr TB...1228..1230..1220 fps .. 0.92 inch
150 grain round ball shot at 75 yards, three shots.
14.0 gr Trail Boss..1448..1419..1430 fps .. 2.30 inch
15.0 gr TB...........1496..1434..1430 fps .. 2.00 inch
16.0 gr TB...........1565..1543..1570 fps .. 1.75 inch
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.444 Marlin 22 inch microgroove Brl. 3x9 scope
Case full of Trail Boss is 23.0 grains
RP case WW Lrprimers
240 grain RCBS gascheck wwts.wc...3 shots at 50 yards
8.0 Gr. TrailBoss......939..935..955 fps .. 2.00 inch
9.0 Gr. TB..............1040..1028..1042 .. 0.90 inch
10.0 Gr TB.............1110..1095..1108 .. 1.20 inch
11.0 Gr TB.............no readings .. 1.30 inch
12.0 Gr TB.............1241 (only i reading).. 1.03 inch
13.0 Gr TB.............n/r . 1.10 inch
14.0 Gr TB.............1338 fps . 1.50 inch
Earlier in the week had previously shot 240 gr Hornady at 50 yards with 9.0 to 14.0 grains Trail Boss and all 6 loads grouped 3 shots at 0.90 to 1.10 inch
315 Grain NEI non gascheck @325 gr. actual weight.. w/c wwts.
3 shots at 50 yards
9.0 gr. Trail Boss.......905..898..889 fps ... 1.00 inch
10.0 gr. TB...........1040..1028 .1042 .... 0.55 inch
11.0 gr. TB...........1044..1034..1030 ... 1.10 inch
12.0 and 13.0 grains shot over 3 inch group at 1083 and 1139 Avg.
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Rem. 788 .308 Win. 18.5 inch Brl. IVI Military cases Win Lrprimers 155 grain Lyman 311466 gas check at 163 gr actual weight. w/c wwts. Case full holds 18.1 Grains of Trail Boss.
8.0 Gr. Trail Boss......1077..1033..1046..fps .. 1.05 inch
9.0 gr TB.......1131..1129..1134 fps ... 0.475 inch
10.0 gr TB......1220..1211..1193 ... 0.88 inch
11.0 gr TB.......1299..1324..1290 ... 1.45 inch
12.0 gr TB.......1351..1348..1349 ... 1.09 inch
13.0 gr TB.......1395..1411..1394 .. 0.84 inch
As you can see, Trail Boss can occupy from 50 % to 70% of case capacity depending on the caliber and the bullet weight used in the load build up.
So far it has been accurate in .222 .223 308 30-06 .444 45/70
Please be advised the IMR/Hogdon Powder company does not condone TrailBoss useage in any of the above cartridges except the 45/70.
As usual, if this process seems unsafe to you, plse disregard !
hs45/70.........your mileage may vary
*****Except for the 45/70 load data NONE of the following exists on the IMR /Hogdons Load data Website for Trail Boss Powder nor in any Reloading manual!!**********
Ruger # 3 45/70 22" Brl 3x9 scope Win . cases and win. Lrprimers
Case full holds 27.5 grains Trail Boss.
Lyman 330 Gr. Hollow Pt. Flat base , water quenched wheelwts.
All are 3 shots at 50 yards.
13.0 Gr. Trail Boss..1024..1083..1092 fps... 1.44 inch
14.0 Gr. TB...1117..1076..1128 fps. .. 0.83 inch
15.0 Gr. TB...1187..1159..1151 fps. .. 0.72 inch
16.0 Gr TB...1228..1230..1220 fps .. 0.92 inch
150 grain round ball shot at 75 yards, three shots.
14.0 gr Trail Boss..1448..1419..1430 fps .. 2.30 inch
15.0 gr TB...........1496..1434..1430 fps .. 2.00 inch
16.0 gr TB...........1565..1543..1570 fps .. 1.75 inch
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.444 Marlin 22 inch microgroove Brl. 3x9 scope
Case full of Trail Boss is 23.0 grains
RP case WW Lrprimers
240 grain RCBS gascheck wwts.wc...3 shots at 50 yards
8.0 Gr. TrailBoss......939..935..955 fps .. 2.00 inch
9.0 Gr. TB..............1040..1028..1042 .. 0.90 inch
10.0 Gr TB.............1110..1095..1108 .. 1.20 inch
11.0 Gr TB.............no readings .. 1.30 inch
12.0 Gr TB.............1241 (only i reading).. 1.03 inch
13.0 Gr TB.............n/r . 1.10 inch
14.0 Gr TB.............1338 fps . 1.50 inch
Earlier in the week had previously shot 240 gr Hornady at 50 yards with 9.0 to 14.0 grains Trail Boss and all 6 loads grouped 3 shots at 0.90 to 1.10 inch
315 Grain NEI non gascheck @325 gr. actual weight.. w/c wwts.
3 shots at 50 yards
9.0 gr. Trail Boss.......905..898..889 fps ... 1.00 inch
10.0 gr. TB...........1040..1028 .1042 .... 0.55 inch
11.0 gr. TB...........1044..1034..1030 ... 1.10 inch
12.0 and 13.0 grains shot over 3 inch group at 1083 and 1139 Avg.
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Rem. 788 .308 Win. 18.5 inch Brl. IVI Military cases Win Lrprimers 155 grain Lyman 311466 gas check at 163 gr actual weight. w/c wwts. Case full holds 18.1 Grains of Trail Boss.
8.0 Gr. Trail Boss......1077..1033..1046..fps .. 1.05 inch
9.0 gr TB.......1131..1129..1134 fps ... 0.475 inch
10.0 gr TB......1220..1211..1193 ... 0.88 inch
11.0 gr TB.......1299..1324..1290 ... 1.45 inch
12.0 gr TB.......1351..1348..1349 ... 1.09 inch
13.0 gr TB.......1395..1411..1394 .. 0.84 inch
As you can see, Trail Boss can occupy from 50 % to 70% of case capacity depending on the caliber and the bullet weight used in the load build up.
So far it has been accurate in .222 .223 308 30-06 .444 45/70
Please be advised the IMR/Hogdon Powder company does not condone TrailBoss useage in any of the above cartridges except the 45/70.
As usual, if this process seems unsafe to you, plse disregard !
hs45/70.........your mileage may vary
