It worked first try!!!

[L Ross]

10 gr. or 12 gr. Hmmmmm? Well, every 5 rounds with 10 grains equals one load of powder saved. Clay pigeons don't care.

Duke

[3006guns]

I've had similar luck my first time out with an 8mm Yugo.......one ragged hole at 50yards. Made me wonder what all the fuss was about with cast boolits. I found out very quickly that OTHER rifles take a LOT of work in order to get them to perform well. It's all part of the challenge and fun. Now that you're hooked, it's a short step to trying other boolit designs and weights (I wonder how this 200 grain will do?).

Helpful hint: Get a small three ring notebook and carefully write down the info for each succesful load/caliber/rifle. Saves reinventing the wheel!

Nice job.

[DeanWinchester]

10 gr. or 12 gr. Hmmmmm? Well, every 5 rounds with 10 grains equals one load of powder saved. Clay pigeons don't care.

Duke

That was my thinking. Ever is the pursuit of more/better with the tinkering handloader, but this time enough is enough.

I've had similar luck my first time out with an 8mm Yugo.......one ragged hole at 50yards. Made me wonder what all the fuss was about with cast boolits. I found out very quickly that OTHER rifles take a LOT of work in order to get them to perform well. It's all part of the challenge and fun. Now that you're hooked, it's a short step to trying other boolit designs and weights (I wonder how this 200 grain will do?).

Helpful hint: Get a small three ring notebook and carefully write down the info for each succesful load/caliber/rifle. Saves reinventing the wheel!

Nice job.

I have a leather bound diary I bought from one of those big chain bookstores. I've been scratching in that thing for years. I've cast for a few other rifles before, but never with any real success. This go around sure has been nice.

[canyon-ghost]

That's what everyone needs, the first time load! Had a few of those myself, sweet success!

[budman46]

d.winchester,
i like your pile of castings...the lee tlc165 sized @ .311" works very well in all my .30s: .308 win, 7.5x55, 7.5x54, 7.62x54r, 7.7x58, 7.63x53, and .303 brit. with 17g 2400 for about 1800fps. i'd be lost without it, so i have a spare mould, just in case...but i have at least 6 other .30 cal. moulds just gathering dust because better the results of the tlc 165.

re. your closing line: sometimes NO is a pretty good answer

budman

ignorance is fixable...

[10x]

I have gotten good accuracy out of my M10 Ross at 14 grains of Unique behind a 314299.
That bullet will shoot the full length of a large mule deer - Texas heart shot.