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I didnt mention that the recomended MAX LOAD for BH209 is 120gr no matter what ML you have. I have read on this site that some folks are going over that amount. I dont think its a good idea. Just my $.02.

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Powerfisher

Then on in that same vain Hodgdon recommends only 100 grain loads of their powder on their site also.

Really 100 is adequate but there are a lot of people shooting more...

From Hodgdon:

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That is exactly what I plan to do. Even if it works in the summer, I would NOT chance it in season...

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I would like to know at what point does the powder just get blown out of the barrel and not burn. If you put too much powder in the barrel, it wont do any good because it wont have time to burn before it gets blownout of the barrel. Do the faster burning powders (FFFand subs) have this problem? If they do, why overload your ML and waste powder?

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One of the nice things about having a chronograph Powerfisher is the ability to accurately determine your maximum usable charge with any particular bullet.

For example, with my short 24" barrel Omega X7 I shotstrings of three shotsover the chronograph with 300 grain Gold Dots and T7 FFG and averaged the velocity of each shot string.With 85 grains I got a three shot average of 1575 fps. With 95 grains I got 1624. With 105 grains I got 1719. With 115 grains I got 1710 (less than with 105 grains). So I now know that bullet maxes out at around 105 grains with T7 FFG in that gun. If I did the same thing with FFFG I would expect it to max out a little higher, maybe around the 115 grain level.

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There is a difference in powders to black and most subs are constant burn powders Blackhorn is progressive burn there is a serious difference there once confined the constant burn powders will burn at a certain maximum rate while a progressive burn powder changes its burn rate with the amount of pressure. Lee

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Thanks. I just had the AAAHHAAAA moment. Someone once told me that this wasnt rocket science. But the more I learn themore I have to knowso im glad its not rocket science cuz im not a rocket scientist. Had to purge some important information from my memory but thats OK. Its worth it, it was just my...ummm......

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Amen to that.We got a 1 shot CF 45/70, just don't have to reload cartridges, which is expensive and a lot less fun that 1 shot is all ya get MLing.
Chap

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This will be my first season hunting with a ML. I have thought about hunting with it all season and not just for an extended hunt. I like to shoot it. I slow down and concintrate more. I would have to scope it. Decisions, decisions.

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Ask a stupid question and you may get a stupid answer. I am sorry , but just I couldn't resist thatone.


Really why would you come to this forum and ask such a question? Wouldn't going to the horse's mouth, so to speak, be more reliable? Please don't think me a pot stirrer, I am just one on the sideofsafety also. This is one of the reasons I will never post my reloads or ML loads on line without qualifiers! I always tell folks to go to the manufacturer and get their loads recommendations. Sure they may seem a little on the conservative side, but wouldn't you if you werein their shoes? Tort is alive and well in this day and age!

You must admit as you do that as a professed scientist that you are really putting yourself out there when you start listing experimental loads on this forum with or without qualifiers. I would worry that someone out there would take your word as gospel and hurt themselves or damage their equipment. This could happen I suppose.

I think I should quit before some of you guys try to tar and feather me (which I am sure will happen.) But talking plainsense should bemore the rule and not the exception around here.

Shoot safe!