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DO NOT USE THE BELOW LOADS IN YOUR GUN, START LOW AND WORK UP. USE AT YOUR OWN PERIL!
Started load development for the 30-06 and did some initial velocity testing to determine maximum with the 165 gr Peregrine VRG-5. I removed the expander ball from the FL die to ensure adequate neck tension.
All the below shots were fired with a Magnetospeed hanging off the end of the barrel.
Loaded 3 shells as fouling/sighters as I started with a squeaky clean bore. Two shots were with new Lapua brass and one was previously fired 1x. Not too bad starting off, less than an inch.
Next up was a sequence to determine max velocity.
Load G was too hot, will focus next round of loads around 50 grains. Before I started loading I ran my loads through Quickload and the analysis/velocities were very close.
Observations:
- The rifles recoil was surprisingly light for 165gr @ 2850 fps
- The barrel did not heat up like I thought it would. I don't have temp data but it sure seemed cooler than other loads I have shot out of that rifle. I shot a couple of 130TTSX after this and the barrel was hot! I wonder if the Peregrine bore rider design eliminates some of the heating friction.
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Started load development for the 30-06 and did some initial velocity testing to determine maximum with the 165 gr Peregrine VRG-5. I removed the expander ball from the FL die to ensure adequate neck tension.
All the below shots were fired with a Magnetospeed hanging off the end of the barrel.
Loaded 3 shells as fouling/sighters as I started with a squeaky clean bore. Two shots were with new Lapua brass and one was previously fired 1x. Not too bad starting off, less than an inch.
Next up was a sequence to determine max velocity.
Load G was too hot, will focus next round of loads around 50 grains. Before I started loading I ran my loads through Quickload and the analysis/velocities were very close.
Observations:
- The rifles recoil was surprisingly light for 165gr @ 2850 fps
- The barrel did not heat up like I thought it would. I don't have temp data but it sure seemed cooler than other loads I have shot out of that rifle. I shot a couple of 130TTSX after this and the barrel was hot! I wonder if the Peregrine bore rider design eliminates some of the heating friction.
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