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Some loads in a 18" WOA

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Finally got a chance to work up some loads using my 18" WOA SPCII 1-11 6 groove. I still have loads loaded w/BLC-2 & H322 for 110 Pro Hunters and 115 SMK's, but unfortunately I had to cut my range session short as I ran out of time. Hopefully, I'll get a chance either Friday or next Monday to get back out and finish. I'm not sure how accurate my chrony is. It's a Chrony Beta Master that I just got, so some of you others may have more experience w/it. I know there was a couple of loads that seemed to have a pretty big jump from one loading to the next. I also (due to my poor shooting) had a few flyers, so those are noted w/and w/out the flyers. All are 5 shot groups. All were shot suppressed @ 100yrds. 81 degrees. Wind @ 6.4mph when I left for the range. It was anywhere from calm to slightly gusty throughout the session.

ETA: All loads were SSA virgin brass, COAL: 2.28, w/CCI #41's w/LFCD

The Nosler 130g BT's:
BLC-2-- AVG FPS--ES----Group
28.8g--2181------11------1.406"
29.1---2207-------12------1.630"
29.4---2222-------24------1.248"
29.7---2256-------23------0.806"
30.0---2266-------19------1.269"
30.3---2297-------27-------1.465"
30.6---2315-------23------0.672"
30.9---2339-------09------0.848"
31.2---2353-------15------0.825"
31.5---2386-------21------0.545 w/out flyer and 1.694" w/the flyer
I never had any over pressure signs of any kind w/the BLC-2. I'm going to try to load up another grain in increments, but I just don't know how much more I can fit. I already had about as much powder in it as I think I can fit safely. I was putting a pretty good sized dent around the ogive w/the seater die.

Nosler 130g BT's & H322
25.3---2261------33--------0.917"
25.6---2278------21--------0.672"w/out flyer and 1.507" w/the flyer
25.9---2294------18--------1.269"
26.2---2330------12--------0.709"w/out flyer and 1.525" w/the flyer
26.5---2342------15--------1.191"
26.8---2354------42--------0.847"
27.1---2383------10--------1.091"
27.4---2391------18--------0.843"
27.7---2426------9---------0.836" I started seeing very light ejector swipes on this load.
28.0---2432------14--------1.109"

Nosler 130G BT's and AA#9
9.0----1225----101--------2.004"
9.5----1242-----92---------1.127"
These both seemed to key hole @ 100, but I didn't see any @ 5ft when I was making sure they were ok to mount the suppressor.

90TNT's and RE7
28.5---2801------38----------1.116"
28.8---2849------27----------1.109"
29.1---2855------22----------0.684"
29.4---2911------21----------0.822"
29.7---2947------47----------0.941"
30.0---2979------21----------0.931"w/out flyer and 1.428" w/the flyer, I also started seeing very light ejector swipes @ this load
30.3---3001------32----------1.316"

I would have rather worked up the 115 SMK's and 110 PH's instead of the 130 Noslers, but didn't think my range time would be cut short like it was. Otherwise, I would have started w/those instead. Hopefully I can get those worked up w/in the next week or so. I did get to shoot seveal prarie dogs ranging from 50-200yrds and I must say the TNT's are brutal on them.

I think I could cut the groups down a little more and I'm not that great of a shooter to start w/. Some of you guys could probably really make it shine. I had ran about 2-300 rounds thru it before the end of the day as I had done quite a bit of prarie dog hunting and random shooting before I started working these up. I just ran a bore snake thru it a few times w/some solvent between strings. And of course, all were shot suppressed which is just brutal on the carbon buildup.
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