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Old 05-26-2018, 02:31 AM
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I talked to Ron today these are jacketed 32 grain soft points.

He is going to cast me some 32gr RN, in almost pure lead. They should be just fine I'll keep shooting them until I see leading. Remember 22 cal rimfire, many of those are lead bullets with no copper cladding. You don't see anybody complaining about their 22 getting to leaded up.
Yes, sorry Copper jacketed not Plated. My bad.

I know it’s counter intuitive but I tried some CFE223 and it shot a 5-Shot group right at an inch. I’m going to try similar loads with a Rem 7 1/2 primer instead of a CCI450 and see how it goes.

I may try Varget after this, but I’m pretty confident that this will work. I appreciate all the input and will keep you posted.

Andy
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Old 05-26-2018, 08:52 PM
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Use a barrel with enough difference between the lands and groove diameter, and it should not be a problem.


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After having cast bullets for about 25 years now, size is king. Alloy,lube and speed failures in no particular order. The right size and you can get by with a lot.
Speed reflects on size and how tough alloy is. I didn't say hard or soft, there is a line there I prefer to refer to as tough.
The alloy I use in my 22 hornet is way different than for 6.5,30's etc.
I got stuck on hard alloy for a long time, because that is what I was always told.
I got hung up on mediocre loads as far as speed, because that is what I was told.
My shooting bud an I have since proven a lot of things to be totally false. Cast can be driven to jacketed speeds of MOST calibers.
Keeping the cast bullet from skidding on contact with the rifling is the trick. It needs to grab and hold onto the lands and grooves, thus my reference to a tough alloy.
Look forward to hearing results on the CB's. May the gremlins steer clear of your project.
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Old 05-27-2018, 12:18 AM
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Does anyone have any good loading data using Reed's 32gr jacketed bullets? I haven't tried them but I did have good luck with Win760. With 30gr in a 1-9 twist. Good luck and keep us posted. I very curious about this myself since I only have about 50 30gr left.
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Old 05-27-2018, 02:31 AM
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Default 32gr progress

Will do, I loaded up some yesterday. Today was way to hot for testing. So maybe tomorrow. I’ll keep people posted.

Andy
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Old 05-29-2018, 03:37 AM
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I loaded up 4 loads for the 32 gr Reeds RBBT

23.4, 23.7, 24.0, and 24.3gr CFE223 with Rem 7 1/2 primers.

Here are the two best groups. I may go up to 24.5gr and see if the high Node.

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Old 05-29-2018, 01:31 PM
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Default Seating depth

It looks promising, next you might adjust the seating depth. I've seldom had bettered the accuracy by moving the bullet further from the lands. If you haven't tried some touching the lands you might be missing out. (Reduce your charge by a grain, due to increased initial pressure, if you do this).
As an example I stumbled on to a .223 rem load of 23.2gr of H322 under a Sierra 52gr HPBTM lit by a CCI BR4 SR. Loaded out to touch the lands it shot a bunch of tiny groups in my 16.25" TC, hardly expands or hurts the brass and gets about 2700fps. Accuracy in my opinion always is better than velocity if the velocity doesn't come with enough accuracy.

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Old 05-29-2018, 05:42 PM
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I’ll try that with the seating depth. That is typically what I’d do. I’m going to let it sit for a while as it’s now prairie dog season and I won’t use these on them except in the fall to see how they perform before I try taking a coyote with them.

I think I’m close though. Im also going to chrono them to
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The results.

Thanks for the help!!
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Old 05-29-2018, 10:07 PM
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I've had guns that loved the bullets seated way of the lands. Most of the time I start close and work my way off. I like to try bergers vld seating depth test with most bullets. My 6mm-284 shot 55gr btips best .120" OFF the lands. Bullet almost started tapering in the case mouth.
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Old 05-30-2018, 02:28 AM
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Default Seating depth

I have a .204 that likes it less than recommended OAL too
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Old 06-07-2018, 11:51 PM
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I loaded up 4 loads for the 32 gr Reeds RBBT

23.4, 23.7, 24.0, and 24.3gr CFE223 with Rem 7 1/2 primers.

Here are the two best groups. I may go up to 24.5gr and see if the high Node.

Thanks for the post!
Maybe I missed it but where are you seating these in relation to touching the lands?
Have some 32's I'm about to start loading in a 17-204.
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