Has anyone tryed to load 2f GOEX over 3f. I have a few cans of 3f and am looking at using it up. I shoot a 45-90(45 2-4/10) and using straight 3f fouls my rifle more so than the 2f. before I load any rounds I would like to here from a few of you that has had some experience in this area.
Thanks for your help
Jim
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I was shooting my Browning BPCR 40-65 [now a 40-82] with Elephant powder and wanted to crack 1200 fps, so I duplexed FFFg GOEX with the Elephant. The load was 40% Elephant + 60% FFFgGoex. With the FFFg next to the primer, the SD was a few points higher than when the slow powder was next to the primer. I never did much development with this combination because the Cartridge grade GOEX was much better than duplexing. I used up the Elephant powder fire forming cases for the 40-82. If my memory serves me, the SD's were high single digits to low teens; nothing to write home about, but that was also before I learned to compress powder. YMMV
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I was shooting my Browning BPCR 40-65 [now a 40-82] with Elephant powder and wanted to crack 1200 fps, so I duplexed FFFg GOEX with the Elephant. The load was 40% Elephant + 60% FFFgGoex. With the FFFg next to the primer, the SD was a few points higher than when the slow powder was next to the primer. I never did much development with this combination because the Cartridge grade GOEX was much better than duplexing. I used up the Elephant powder fire forming cases for the 40-82. If my memory serves me, the SD's were high single digits to low teens; nothing to write home about, but that was also before I learned to compress powder. YMMV
Keep on hav'n fun!
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Jim and TL
I have read that the oldtimers used duplex loads. If I remember right they used the finer on the bottom.
I haven't loaded a shell yet, but I have a goal of shooting as much fouling out of the barrel as I can and will be trying some duplex loading. I think they used 4f as a kicker under 2f in the original loads.
I would like to hear more of your results
Gary
I have read that the oldtimers used duplex loads. If I remember right they used the finer on the bottom.
I haven't loaded a shell yet, but I have a goal of shooting as much fouling out of the barrel as I can and will be trying some duplex loading. I think they used 4f as a kicker under 2f in the original loads.
I would like to hear more of your results
Gary
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