Hi all,
First, forgive me, I also posted this on another forum but thought you all might like to see it...
I never gave much consideration to Trailboss in my small calibers, mostly because there was always rumors that it was unsafe with plated/jacketed bullets, and, there was a lack of data. However, this is the first I have seen this Hodgdon publication, and it's across-the-board statement about the use of TB in any jacketed bullet application with a "fill the case 70% full to start" statement from Hodgdon:
http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Trail-Boss-data.pdf
In a nutshell, for a jacketed bullet Hodgdon now says:
1) Seat a bullet and find where the base of the bullet sits in the neck, and mark that spot
2) Fill case to that mark
3) Take 70% of that charge
3a) that is your min charge
3b) work up to most accurate charge
4) "Once found, the fun begins!" (direct quote)
The direct implication is that Trailboss will work in any bottleneck case with jacketed bullets and create highly reduced loads.
Interesting!!
Some of the example numbers they provide:
22-250 55 gr @1984 FPS
243 100 gr @1603 FPS
270 130 gr @1537 FPS
Looks like a fella could expect ~40-50% velocity from these reduced loads.
That makes me consider the following options:
I wonder how some cheap 17 gr Varmint Nightmares would work at ~2000 FPS?
That approaching 17 HMR type velocities in a reloadable and probably quiet/no recoil package.
Not sure what the point would be, but, interesting...........
Anyone considering trying some Trailboss loads???
--Duck911
First, forgive me, I also posted this on another forum but thought you all might like to see it...
I never gave much consideration to Trailboss in my small calibers, mostly because there was always rumors that it was unsafe with plated/jacketed bullets, and, there was a lack of data. However, this is the first I have seen this Hodgdon publication, and it's across-the-board statement about the use of TB in any jacketed bullet application with a "fill the case 70% full to start" statement from Hodgdon:
http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Trail-Boss-data.pdf
In a nutshell, for a jacketed bullet Hodgdon now says:
1) Seat a bullet and find where the base of the bullet sits in the neck, and mark that spot
2) Fill case to that mark
3) Take 70% of that charge
3a) that is your min charge
3b) work up to most accurate charge
4) "Once found, the fun begins!" (direct quote)
The direct implication is that Trailboss will work in any bottleneck case with jacketed bullets and create highly reduced loads.
Interesting!!
Some of the example numbers they provide:
22-250 55 gr @1984 FPS
243 100 gr @1603 FPS
270 130 gr @1537 FPS
Looks like a fella could expect ~40-50% velocity from these reduced loads.
That makes me consider the following options:
I wonder how some cheap 17 gr Varmint Nightmares would work at ~2000 FPS?
That approaching 17 HMR type velocities in a reloadable and probably quiet/no recoil package.
Not sure what the point would be, but, interesting...........
Anyone considering trying some Trailboss loads???
--Duck911
