Ramshot Hunter 46.9 gn-52.1 gn for hornady 58g v-max in 243 ?

[warbucks]

i would stick to 50 gn dave if its accurate enough....how long is your barrel?

Standard 20", it looks like ill loose 70 fps per gn, but i should still have enough to do 280 yds.
I do understand i will loose some fps because the barrel is say 26", but i do need the rifle for walking and shooting from the vehicle.

Dave (warbucks)

[loiner1965]

50 gns with your barrel dave should be around 3415 fps on standard seating depth....52gns will give you 3567 fps but watch the pressure as you will be on the limit etc

[warbucks]

52.1 gn on a 24" barrel is suppose to do 3958 fps.









Dave (warbucks)

[sidesy]

Dave ....I tried 58 after being successful with 70 grn nosler varmints ...58's didn't group well at all for me and was fussy so I wish you well my friend

[warbucks]

Just an up date on this.

Been out today and fired one Hornady superformance factory 58g v-max, and one 48gn home loaded hornady 58g v-max.
The reasoning here was to test my "ants" 300mmx11mm weaver rail drill for the Tikka action myself, im pleased to say its only 4 numbers out of centre on height, and 7 numbers to the right (Drone Pro 10x ), the 48gn home load was well under maximum load, and its was quite near the hole made by the factory load -------so with some tweaking its looking good.

With my home drilled weaver rail now being ok, ive loctited it on the rifle.
Next outing will be zeroing and load development.

Thanks to all your help on this thread Dave (warbucks)

[loiner1965]

great news dave.....you can up it abit as you are around 3500 fps and in the yellow on quickload

[Randy Bohannon]

Just an up date on this.

Been out today and fired one Hornady superformance factory 58g v-max, and one 48gn home loaded hornady 58g v-max.
The reasoning here was to test my "ants" 300mmx11mm weaver rail drill for the Tikka action myself, im pleased to say its only 4 numbers out of centre on height, and 7 numbers to the right (Drone Pro 10x ), the 48gn home load was well under maximum load, and its was quite near the hole made by the factory load -------so with some tweaking its looking good.

With my home drilled weaver rail now being ok, ive loctited it on the rifle.
Next outing will be zeroing and load development.

Thanks to all your help on this thread Dave (warbucks)

Sounds like good results but a contrary voice if I may?

I would use a faster burning powder.

I use 45.5 grains of H4895 under a 55 grain BT in my 243 and get 4025 fps.

I also use a ASE SL5i moderator and can see the muzzle flash under NV.

With 48 grains of a slower powder, resulting in a MV of 3500, I am guessing the load is lower pressure and there will be more unburnt powder coming out of the muzzle than with my load.

Are you seeing this flash with your mod and under your NV?

[warbucks]

Sounds like good results but a contrary voice if I may?

I would use a faster burning powder.

I use 45.5 grains of H4895 under a 55 grain BT in my 243 and get 4025 fps.

I also use a ASE SL5i moderator and can see the muzzle flash under NV.

With 48 grains of a slower powder, resulting in a MV of 3500, I am guessing the load is lower pressure and there will be more unburnt powder coming out of the muzzle than with my load.

Are you seeing this flash with your mod and under your NV?

Thanks for this, this is some very good information that i wished id known about before buying the tub of Ramshot hunter, i suppose the trouble is its on the banned list isnt it ?.
At the moment i havent shot it with the n/v but i suspect you will be right about muzzle flash.

What length is your barrel to get 4025fps with 45.5 gn of H4895 with 55g bt's -------might see if i can get hold of some H4895.
What would be the suggested gn of H4895 for the Hornady 58g v-max.

Thanks Dave (warbucks)