WC-735 powder
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Happen to read this today on a site in Canada
WC-735 in a 308 Winchester - Range Report
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Disclaimer: The following did not blow up my rifle. It might blow yours up. It might even kill you. I suggest you use EXTREME caution in using ANY load data worked up by some guy on the Internet (me) who didn't have a pressure-test rig. I take no responsibility if any of this turns out to be unsafe in your rifle. You have been warned!
That said, as I couldn't find any information like this floating around out there, I thought I'd share. Here's what I got in my first test run.
Components: RP brass, WLRM primers, Hornady 150grain FMJBT's - shot over a chronograph. 3 shots each per load listed below.
41 grains of powder: 2720-ish FPS
42 grains of powder: 2760-ish FPS
43 grains of powder: 2840-ish FPS
44 grains of powder: 2920-ish FPS
At 41 and 42 grains, I had signs of low-ish pressure (badly smoked case necks, and primers backing out without flatening).
43 grains kept the primer in place, but still smoked the case neck pretty thoroughly.
44 grains looked pretty good - just a very wee touch of case neck smoking, primer stayed in place fine, with just a touch of primer flatening (quite a bit less flatening than I get with my Varget loads at the same velocity, actually). If it weren't for the fact that the chrony said the load was already pushing the limits of expected velocity for a 150 grain bullet in a 308 Winchester, I probably would have kept going based on what the case looked like after firing. As it is though, I think the Chrony just gave me an early warning I might be about to push things, so I'm going to take that warning and stop there.
With all loads, the accuracy was just a hair less than I am getting with my Varget loads (about an extra 0.2-ish inches). Velocity spread looked a bit ugly (+/- 40 FPS, or about an 80FPS spread), but light conditions were very
Happen to read this today on a site in Canada
WC-735 in a 308 Winchester - Range Report
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Disclaimer: The following did not blow up my rifle. It might blow yours up. It might even kill you. I suggest you use EXTREME caution in using ANY load data worked up by some guy on the Internet (me) who didn't have a pressure-test rig. I take no responsibility if any of this turns out to be unsafe in your rifle. You have been warned!
That said, as I couldn't find any information like this floating around out there, I thought I'd share. Here's what I got in my first test run.
Components: RP brass, WLRM primers, Hornady 150grain FMJBT's - shot over a chronograph. 3 shots each per load listed below.
41 grains of powder: 2720-ish FPS
42 grains of powder: 2760-ish FPS
43 grains of powder: 2840-ish FPS
44 grains of powder: 2920-ish FPS
At 41 and 42 grains, I had signs of low-ish pressure (badly smoked case necks, and primers backing out without flatening).
43 grains kept the primer in place, but still smoked the case neck pretty thoroughly.
44 grains looked pretty good - just a very wee touch of case neck smoking, primer stayed in place fine, with just a touch of primer flatening (quite a bit less flatening than I get with my Varget loads at the same velocity, actually). If it weren't for the fact that the chrony said the load was already pushing the limits of expected velocity for a 150 grain bullet in a 308 Winchester, I probably would have kept going based on what the case looked like after firing. As it is though, I think the Chrony just gave me an early warning I might be about to push things, so I'm going to take that warning and stop there.
With all loads, the accuracy was just a hair less than I am getting with my Varget loads (about an extra 0.2-ish inches). Velocity spread looked a bit ugly (+/- 40 FPS, or about an 80FPS spread), but light conditions were very
When I bought some of this powder it came with a sheet that said it was 5% faster than either 335 of 322, just phone Higginsons and they will give you their data for the powder. In the Hornady manual they don't list data for either of these two powders for 303. FS
I think I use 42.6 behind a 168 in a 308, but I'm a long way from my load data and doing this from memory, so guide yourself accordingly. Very accurate load though. - dan
I use H322 or IMR3031 data. It's a bit fast to be optimal in anything larger than the 308, but is great in the 223 and 7.62x39.
"They" say it's just Data Powder 2200 by another name, and all evidence points to that being true. Certainly the data for it is compatible. Load data for that is found here:
http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/surplus/A%20DP%202200%20new%20format%20all%20calibers.pdf
"They" say it's just Data Powder 2200 by another name, and all evidence points to that being true. Certainly the data for it is compatible. Load data for that is found here:
http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/surplus/A%20DP%202200%20new%20format%20all%20calibers.pdf
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"A seven pound box can last a fellow quite a while. FS"
LOL, or not. - dan
LOL, or not. - dan
- Location
- pallisers triangle
you may want to re-think your thinking. maybe i thought about that already, and have bought a truckload or so. re-think on that for a bit
- Location
- Peace River, Alberta
Surplus powder
And how does it matter that it is a surplus powder. Use it up until you can't get anymore. I have gone through 14lbs already, have another 14lbs coming again and I might just buy another 21 lbs after Xmas.
Use it until it is gone and then move on.
Greg
And how does it matter that it is a surplus powder. Use it up until you can't get anymore. I have gone through 14lbs already, have another 14lbs coming again and I might just buy another 21 lbs after Xmas.
Use it until it is gone and then move on.
Greg
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- Location
- Clearwater B.C.
amazing how great minds think alike.........says the guy sitting on 16 pounds of it right now......lol
- Location
- Peace River, Alberta
Thanks Buddy
You know that is the nicest thing you have said to me since I burnt your mobile home down!
Greg
You know that is the nicest thing you have said to me since I burnt your mobile home down!
Greg
- Location
- pallisers triangle
i hate it when the " glass is half empty" guys show up. i guess i should just throw this powder away, cause i wont be able to get any more, so i shouldnt even bother. man i hate that. if you dont have any input, thats helpfull, well.....
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec
I just shot for the first time... 24.5 gr with a 55gr soft point Hornady in .223; very accurate, consistant tight grouping. I have 7lbs of it on hand. I will buy more.
