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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Aug 29^th, 2024 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	Anyone have some with 275 plus grain bullets?


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7323 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Reply #1 - Aug 29^th, 2024 at 6:10pm	Print Post
	We'll need to know your groove diameter. The old groove was .380+ and the new (not really new, it's the 375 H&H) groove of .375.

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 758 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Reply #2 - Aug 29^th, 2024 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	With black powder a charge of 45-47 gr of 1 1/2 swiss and a 310 to 320 gr bullet will do quite well for up to 500M or so. A postel style bullet is good for longer range. If you can find one the Hoch tapered bullet is pretty good out to 300M. Sam


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Hornetb Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Joined: Mar 24^th, 2015	Re: Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Reply #3 - Aug 29^th, 2024 at 9:50pm	Print Post
	360gr BACO bullet out of a 1:12 twist Pedersoli with 15grs 4227. Same bullet with 49gr Swiss 1.5Fg Both extremely accurate out to 500m in my rifle. You'll need a 1:12 twist though. I've read similar loads with the 330gr offerings too.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Reply #4 - Aug 30^th, 2024 at 1:12am	Print Post
	Thanks, all. I should have specified for use at 200 meters.


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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1193 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Reply #5 - Aug 30^th, 2024 at 1:25pm	Print Post
	A load of 15.0-18.0gr SR4759 (if you have any) or 15.0-17.0gr IMR4227 (with LR primers) for 200yd shooting has always worked well for me using bullets in the weight range you stated. If you are shooting a Ballard, reduce powder charge by 1.0gr from my stated loads. Most accurate load for your particular rifle will obviously need to be determined by load development. Black powder or duplex is a whole 'nuther animal. For straight black powder loads, nuclearcricket's load stated in his response is a good place to start.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Target loads for 38-55 with heavy bullets? Reply #6 - Aug 30^th, 2024 at 1:37pm	Print Post
	Thanks, Randy. I still have a good supply of 4759 and a lot of 4227 so I will start in your suggest ranges. No problem with rifle strength.


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