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Unread 05-06-2024, 05:13 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Mike Koneski View Post
While working with Tom Armbrust on developing loads for the 8g, he wants us to chronograph the test shells and they should be in the 1200 FPS range, give or take a reasonable bump or drop in velocity. Reasonable drop being 1160-1180 FPS, reasonable bump can be 1220-1240.

We made some loads with Longshot that sounded and felt good but the pressures were too low. Don't just rely on feel and sound.
Longshot can fool you because it's a very slow powder, its burning much of the way down the barrel, in low light you will often see more muzzle flash and it produces a louder boom. It's a great powder for pushing heavier hunting loads and keeping chamber pressure down,
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