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Big Squeeze
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Posted: February/20/2009 at 16:59 |
My friend just picked his new `09 Ruger compact in the 300 RCM. Already has his dies, shell-holder, brass and is ready for some reloading.
WE gonna have a `lil chrony contest for speed ONLY, for compact "bragging" rights.
The rules are........... We use the same bullets with the same weight, probably 180 gr. All other components are at our secret discretion. We load em up in 1/2 grain increments and once any pressure signs are seen, then the 1/2 grain reductions from there will stand as max loads and then will be chrony`d.
The contenders;
300 RCM Ruger compact; 16.5" barrel........his
300 WSM Ruger Frontier; 16.5" barrel........mine
He has NO clue of the site. He has no computer!!!...........Squeezer gonna use some RL 17!!!.........
Who ya bettin on boys????????
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auto_1187
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He will win with the 180 gr. bullets, but not 150 gr. Hornady already did this test with different barrel lengths. The .300 RCM with a 20" barrel was slower with the lighter 150 gr. bullet, but was faster with the 180 gr. Both were hornady SST.
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auto_1187
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Both the .300 RCM and the .300 WSM had the same barrel length.
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billyburl2
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Ya but that was probably with there super secret rcm powder (which is probably rl 17). It will be interesting, keep us posted.
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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supertool73
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I bet it is not rl 17. I dumped powder out of my lever evolution ammo and it was 2 kinds of powder mixed. I bet most of their recipes are like that.
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Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
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billyburl2
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Ohhh like the stuff they tell us not to do in their manuals.
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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supertool73
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Ya, it was surprising when I broke some open. It had green cylinder powder and black round powder in it IIRC.
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Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
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auto_1187
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The only way they can make money is by doing what they tell us not to. It makes their ammo look better than anything but time-consuming, custom handloads.
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Big Squeeze
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pyro6999
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im pretty sure the wsm will win
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They call me "Boots"
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Dogger
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Keep us informed B.S.
.....and keep your thumb off the scale when your chrono'ing!
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God save the Empire!
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Big Squeeze
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Like I can do, I don`t think the 300 RCM from the shorty tube can slighty better 2900 fps using the 180 grainer.
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rifle looney
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This is my original Ruger compact 19" brl 36" overall not a magnum though just 7x57
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Big Squeeze
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That`s a fine lookin........ "Squeezer Espeseeeeial"
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helo18
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so what happens if you lose, and he isn't using RL-17?
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pyro6999
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then he himself!
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They call me "Boots"
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Big Squeeze
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Before the "shoot off" comes around, I`ll be ready having done my experiments. I`ll make sure that the reloads that I`m going to use, exceed what I think his will do. RL17 seems to have the best capability for speed in the 300 WSM. At the very least, in order to tie or beat me, he`ll need 2950 fps from a 180. From a short barrel, I don`t think the 300 RCM can do that, with or without RL 17.
My friend will be doing is homework too, but I haven`t seen any RL17 data yet on the 300 RCM............And I hope there isn`t any either!.........
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Big Squeeze
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helo18
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So you have the added advantage of having data for RL-17. You may have to redo the test after there is data for the RCM with RL-17
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pyro6999
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i bet if somebody were to email alliant there is data out there.
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They call me "Boots"
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