Today I went to buy another bottle of Accurate #9 and guess what? They're all out. I flipped through the
gunshop's Hornady book, located my 200 grain bullet and found another powder. '2400' has almost the same burn rate at #9 so I picked it up. The manual says that it takes 20.5 gr. of powder for a velocity of 1600. #9 takes 19.7 gr. I measured 20.5 on the scale and it's slightly more than the Lee scoop. Since it's the first time firing the load, it wouldn't hurt to be a bit under, so I loaded a single scoop.
There is quite a difference in the consistency of the two powders. '#9' is truly a powder. '2400' is granular and I found it a bit easier to handle. I separated the two loads into different freezer bags with the powders
markered on them. I'm working one day this weekend and taking Monday off so I can spend the day at the range and shoot all day for the price of one hour on the weekend. That will give me the time to compare my loads against the Remington store bought box. I'll have about 100 rounds of 44 magnum to fire, the 38 (to stay in practice), as well as the 17
HMRs which require sighting in. I need to
tweak the scope on the
SingleSix and adjust the iron sights on the Varmint Express. I took the scope off because I want to do some quick open sight hunting. I'll be shooting photos and movies Monday from the range, and will be reporting on how my loads worked. Check back Saturday morning after my early morning hunt and Monday afternoon when I return from the range.
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Subject: 2400
"your 1.30 scoop holds 17.5 grains according to my slide rule type thing that came with my set of dippers the next size is 1.6 and that gives you 21.6.
I have made a few dippers out of old brass by cutting and filing then epoxy or solder a little handle and they work well."
Today I went to buy another bottle of Accurate #9 and guess what? They're all out. I flipped through the gunshop's Hornady book, located my 200 grain bullet and found another powder. '2400' has almost the same burn rate at #9 so I picked it up. The manual says that it takes 20.5 gr. of powder for a velocity of 1600. #9 takes 19.7 gr. I measured 20.5 on the scale and it's slightly more than the Lee scoop. Since it's the first time firing the load, it wouldn't hurt to be a bit under, so I loaded a single scoop.
There is quite a difference in the consistency of the two powders. '#9' is truly a powder. '2400' is granular and I found it a bit easier to handle. I separated the two loads into different freezer bags with the powders markered on them. I'm working one day this weekend and taking Monday off so I can spend the day at the range and shoot all day for the price of one hour on the weekend. That will give me the time to compare my loads against the Remington store bought box. I'll have about 100 rounds of 44 magnum to fire, the 38 (to stay in practice), as well as the 17HMRs which require sighting in. I need to tweak the scope on the SingleSix and adjust the iron sights on the Varmint Express. I took the scope off because I want to do some quick open sight hunting. I'll be shooting photos and movies Monday from the range, and will be reporting on how my loads worked. Check back Saturday morning after my early morning hunt and Monday afternoon when I return from the range.
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