Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:30 pm
Thanks Tony
N.B. everyone. These loads may be unsafe in your rifle!!!
http://www.ozfclass.com/forums/pdf/QRAQueensFOpenEquipmentList.pdf
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:42 am
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:21 am
I thought that Rod (Lefty) Davies was using short cut in some of the loads he was testing during the Queens.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:27 am
Thanks for that excellent list
Its not hard to see that at the longs 284/284Sh with 180gr Bergers dominate the top 10 placings. I will have to have a think about this
I have a few other ideas though .....
Andrew
Its not hard to see that at the longs 284/284Sh with 180gr Bergers dominate the top 10 placings. I will have to have a think about this
I have a few other ideas though .....
Andrew
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:10 am
johnk wrote:I thought that Rod (Lefty) Davies was using short cut in some of the loads he was testing during the Queens.
He may well have.....the load he gave is probably his "main load" used over the Duncan/Queens. At the end of the whole event when I spoke to Rod, things were a bit rushed for everyone, so we had better forgive him if he didnt nominate half a dozen test loads !
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:24 pm
Then again, after all the grabs I got with shooters on the range, I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't recalling somebody else's load.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:29 pm
Back home now and time to write my loads down.
It is a bit complicated. With my new fluted 284, I tested loads with 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids and ended up with a good load for both, all using 2209.
With my 6.5 WSSM I loaded 2208 as I was out of 2209 until I got to Brisbane. This didnt work very well so I didnt use it for the last 2 days.
I had enough old 6.5 WSSM ammo loaded with 2209 to do one target.
The load I listed was for my 284 tuner barrel which I used mostly on the last 2 days. It is a pretty warm load with the new faster lot of 2209.
With my new (12 rounds old when I got to Brisbane) 7mm Short mag, I tried 2213sc and 2217. I also tested 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids, which I found in the end prefered to be jammed in the lands.
It is a bit complicated. With my new fluted 284, I tested loads with 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids and ended up with a good load for both, all using 2209.
With my 6.5 WSSM I loaded 2208 as I was out of 2209 until I got to Brisbane. This didnt work very well so I didnt use it for the last 2 days.
I had enough old 6.5 WSSM ammo loaded with 2209 to do one target.
The load I listed was for my 284 tuner barrel which I used mostly on the last 2 days. It is a pretty warm load with the new faster lot of 2209.
With my new (12 rounds old when I got to Brisbane) 7mm Short mag, I tried 2213sc and 2217. I also tested 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids, which I found in the end prefered to be jammed in the lands.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:41 pm
RDavies wrote:Back home now and time to write my loads down.
It is a bit complicated. With my new fluted 284, I tested loads with 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids and ended up with a good load for both, all using 2209.
With my 6.5 WSSM I loaded 2208 as I was out of 2209 until I got to Brisbane. This didnt work very well so I didnt use it for the last 2 days.
I had enough old 6.5 WSSM ammo loaded with 2209 to do one target.
With my new (12 rounds old when I got to Brisbane) 7mm Short mag, I tried 2213sc and 2217. I also tested 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids, which I found in the end prefered to be jammed in the lands.
Rod,
You didn't mention your 30 WSM, 6 Dasher, or your new secret weapon, the 270 Winchester. And I thought you would've tried a few more powders ...
Alan
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:45 pm
AlanF wrote:RDavies wrote:Back home now and time to write my loads down.
It is a bit complicated. With my new fluted 284, I tested loads with 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids and ended up with a good load for both, all using 2209.
With my 6.5 WSSM I loaded 2208 as I was out of 2209 until I got to Brisbane. This didnt work very well so I didnt use it for the last 2 days.
I had enough old 6.5 WSSM ammo loaded with 2209 to do one target.
With my new (12 rounds old when I got to Brisbane) 7mm Short mag, I tried 2213sc and 2217. I also tested 168gn VLDs and 180 Hybrids, which I found in the end prefered to be jammed in the lands.
Rod,
You didn't mention your 30 WSM, 6 Dasher, or your new secret weapon, the 270 Winchester. And I thought you would've tried a few more powders ...
Alan
Oh yes, I did use the 6 Dasher for 300yds since the 6.5 Gertrude was not going well. 31.4gns 2206H with either 103gn Copperhead, or 105gn Hybrid when I can get either.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:54 pm
RDavies wrote:Oh yes, I did use the 6 Dasher for 300yds since the 6.5 Gertrude was not going well. 31.4gns 2206H with either 103gn Copperhead, or 105gn Hybrid when I can get either.
You should know by now not to put all your eggs in one basket Rod...
Alan
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:21 pm
I wouldnt normaly experiment with powders, but with the current powder drought in NSW, I had to improvise.
I wouldnt normaly test loads or new barrels, but with a big shoot in USA in 2 weeks, needing 740 rounds each shooter (and others borrowing my gun) I needed new barrels and had no other opportunity to do load development. As it worked out, even the reject loads were as good as my previous (tuner)barrel, while the final loads were better, so I wasnt handicapped by this.
I wouldnt normaly test loads or new barrels, but with a big shoot in USA in 2 weeks, needing 740 rounds each shooter (and others borrowing my gun) I needed new barrels and had no other opportunity to do load development. As it worked out, even the reject loads were as good as my previous (tuner)barrel, while the final loads were better, so I wasnt handicapped by this.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:39 pm
Congratulations Rod great win in a tough feild 
well done to all other winners
Hopfully see you all at SARA Queens
Regards Stuart
well done to all other winners
Hopfully see you all at SARA Queens
Regards Stuart