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Re: Loading bench layout
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:33 pm
by WelshShooter
You better watch out some ooman doesn't find you in their shed!
What calibres are you thinking of regarding Ramshot? I've had good results using Tac in 223 and 308, and big game in 303 and 8mm Mauser. I get better results with reload Swiss powders. I can get either powder locally for roughly the same price.
Re: Loading bench layout
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 6:35 am
by meles meles
We'll be looking at:
7mm Rem Mag
.243 Win
.308 Win
6.5 (x55 Swe)
9.3x74R
7.5 (x55 Swiss)
7.5 (x54 French)
7.92 Mauser
.303
and then in pistol calibres:
.45 ACP
9mm
Re: Loading bench layout
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 12:14 pm
by WelshShooter
In that case, the .303 and 7.92 will be well suited to Ramshot Big Game. Tac wasn't very suitable as the case necks wouldn't fully obturate until they were towards the max load, but then the cases were too tight and required full length sizing as opposed to neck sizing. The .303 shoots quite nicely with a mid range load but the Mauser does top out near max load with the Big Game powder using a 200gr SMK. My sweet spot was around 48.0gr (max load for 200gr Nosler A-bond being 50.0gr) which knocked down Fig11 targets at 900m with the sights also set to 900m but the cases do require a bit of bumping back after these loads.
Ramshot Tac is well suited to .308 but I've only tested this for 155gr bullets.
In general, the Ramshot powders meter really well using volumetric measuring devices (e.g. RCBS uniflow) to the point where I could throw 50 charges and get a range of 0.1gr. I don't have experience running it through a Lyman Gen6 but the consensus I hear about the RCBS chargemaster is that ball powder can find it's way through small gaps in the unit while dispensing powder. Something you might want to consider checking first. You won't have any issues with Vihtavuori stick powder, just remember to screw that plastic re-stricter onto the dispenser nozzle as this will obstruct the powder flow slightly which is essential during the "trickle" step of the "throw."
Re: Loading bench layout
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 9:20 pm
by bradaz11
i bought some ramshot true blue for 9mm, I love it, especially in a lee pro auto disc, or their new dispenser. meters like water.
seems VERY clean burning, although one thing i noticed in my SGC was with the can on, the smoke coming back at me made my eyes water, which i've not really had with S&B factory or other powders I've tried.