Originally Posted by
Ridge Runner
Jake, one more chance
the speer #11 manual lists the max load for a 270 BEE with a 140 and IMR 4350 at 69 gr. to run 3200 fps so the 270 Bee has an H20 capacity of 85.3 gr, so how can a larger case make almost 250 fps more with the same charge? yeah you have a 28" barrel vs the 26" on the BEE, that will gain you approx. 60-80 fps so???
RR
The rifle shoots 75 gr of Retumbo like a dream on the 150-165 class bullet. I believe i used 77 grs with the 140 on retumbo.
I experimented with imr 4350 because it is my favorite load with a 300 win mag and 165 gr bullets at 75 gr.
I started at 65 grs with the 140s and worked the load up. It is what it is. Kenny Jarret gets 7stw velocities out of his 284 Jarret, it is 12 gr less capacity than a stw, but it happens.