Originally Posted by
builder459
GM, i have nothing but respect for you and what you stated above. sending a PM in regards to exceeding limits on powder, i have to respectfully disagree. it needs to be posted in the forum, where other members especially beginners can see it and hopefully won't get the impression that if 140 gr of BH is ok, why not 150 or maybe 160!especially if there rifles of choice are not the best quality..same thing goes for .200 gr bullets used on Elk size animals..i don't think this even needs any further explanation.as i said earlier i will no longer confront (said Schill) on this board, but will handle this behind the scenes..which will be a lot more effective.Ray
Ray, I think you might look up the manufactures recommendations for a Knight Rifle. You can shoot 150 grains of any loose powder with a bullet weighing 290 grains or less.
Powder recommendation from a Manufacturer are always set low for liabilty sake. They have know idea what rifle you may be shooting or the condition of that rifle. Hodgdon recommends 100 grain max of T7 also, but the rifle manufacture recommendations are the ones to follow for that particular rifle. And you will find that most ML manufactures are always above the powder company reccomendations, because they have done the testing in their products.
And I hope you do not think Grouse is the only one shooting 140 grains of BH in there Knights.
When in doubt - get your rifle manual out and see what it says.
same thing goes for .200 gr bullets used on Elk size animals..i don't think this even needs any further explanation
What about the folks hunting and shooting elk with 150 grain bullets from a 30-30 been done for years - I wouldn't, well I did when I was young, but today i would not. Even a 308 with a 150 grain bullet
Muzzle velocity and Energy - 200 yard Velocity and Energy
30-30 Win. (150 FP)2390 1605 1902 858
308 Win. (150 Sp)2820 2288 2648 1744
Even this slower moving 200 grain ML bullet ( I am only shooting 110 grains) would work with in the realm of 150 yards - should work fairly well.
Someone just posted a 195 grain Barnes shot on an elk at 190 yards - pass thru and good harvest...