ORIGINAL: lemoyne
ORIGINAL: MoNoFletch
I have Hornady 300 grn. EZ load High speed low drag sabo's and some bonded Shockwave 265's(or 285) --Is 100 grains of T7 a good starting place for each of these? I also have Pyro and Shocky Gold to try.
The best starting point is 90 gr of Black Horn 209 [if you have a closed in 209 ignition]as it would be easier to get the gun to group, after that Pyrodex and 777[ if you get crud ring you will regret the 777] All the APP powders are nmoisture senitive and atteact moisture if you live in a dry desert of have a dehumidifying set up in a gun safe and keep your powder there it will do but it is weak compaired to the others.
If you have found any Shock Waves other than the 200gr 50/40, the 250gr and the 300gr please PM me the info on them, my balistics program says the ideal weight[ weight=length ]for a 45 cal bullet [1-28 twist]with a lead core is 275 gr and I like SW's. Lee
For a very aerodynimic bullet at 275g the Parker Ballistic Extreme will do the job very accurately. I believe I shot 8 deer with them last year and most were dead within 20 yards or so. This was in a Savage at about 2000 fps. Chap