I've loaded it but haven't shot it. 43.8 is book max for my 147 gr eldm. I started at 42 i think, then went up in .2 increments. I loaded a ladder test for my chrono but haven't had time to put the new barrel on and shoot it.
Staball is awful I would recommend anyone considering using it stop. Just stop. It's a a marketing gimmick don't fall for it guys. Please don't buy.
Guess I will load another test series with a different powder before I head to the range then in case the 6.5 staball doesn't work so good.
Only one way to find out. I might increase where I stopped with my chrono test though. Can't remember where I stopped
Sorry I thought my sarcasm was thick enough and maybe caught the tag of my name in the post above from shooting buddy. Staball has been fantastic for me across multiple rifles. I was merely echoing so much of the insanity on the early Staball threads that went insane down the rabbit hole of meaningless arguing for the sake of arguing. 'But how does it shoot?' was rarely answered. I've shot so many 8lb jugs of it thousands and thousands of rounds it in temps from the 40's to 90's(South Florida) in barrels from 22" to 26" out to 2k yards. I'm currently getting 2785 out of a 26" with 43.8 and 140 hamBerger Hybrids. I pretty much sit at a mile and it's fanfreakintstic for me so I'd say have fun with it and give it a shot. Had I listened to half the garbage in the early release posts I'd of never even bought any, but luckily a buddy convinced me to try it. I run 43.8 and have zero pressure signs I merely stopped there b/c it was my tightest group in the .3xx range. Sure I could likely squeeze more velo and keep SD/ES/gropus, but It's not going to change the day for enough for me to mess with it. No trickling and I drop within .02 when I occasionally do some test drops. I resize, deprime and prime in one cycle, wipe off, chunka chunka chunka 50 cases and seat to hard jam....yup hard jam and shoots like a mofo. Literally my load dev on newest barrel was do a quick pressure test walk up to where my powder measure was set. Shot 2 each 5 shot groups and swung out to 1k and waterline was absolutely perfect. Done.
Thank you for your response. I was getting hung up on speed. 75 to 80 fps more don't mean nothing.
Yeah I totally missed that. Glad you eared that up for me. I was going "well, how the heck am I going to find another powder again", I guess I can try accurate 2025 ".....
I was actually waiting for the "send me all you got for proper destruction..." line.
I haven't bought that much of it yet because I didn't know if it would work but it's one of the powders I can get my hands on a good amount of so I'm sure hoping it works well for me. I hope it work for 6cm too but between TAC, Accurate 2025, imr 4064, and the 6.5Staball, I think one of em should work ok.
I'm sorry sometimes I forget the sarcasm meter doesn't always work as well unless you are in front of someone. I think it's worth a try I've had tremendous success with and and so has buddy.....if not send to me for immediate destruction!
Yeah I totally get that. I almost bought an 8lb jugs today without even knowing for sure that it will work for me... I'm afraid once I know it will work, I will go back and there won't be anymore to buy. I settles for a new Nosler book today....
Considering I was using StaBall long b/f there were any kinds of powder shortages not at all due to availability. In point of fact sold 16 lbs of 4350 to shooting buddies and swapped a half jug for half jug on remaining once I switched. For me it was super easy....better velocity with no pressure signs all the way up to max charge and no trickling. Oh and less expensive? Yes please. Sometimes you get lucky and powder works for ya.....so far it's been money in RPR, Bergara and now Proof 26" stainless.Is it possible this thread is solely for those that couldn't get H4350?
Nah, I dropped H4350 for RL16 during one of the earlier shortages and found it superior in all aspects. I did start using StaBall more because RL16 has been gone for over a year, and StaBall has been regularly, albeit not constantly available in spite of all the supply chain disruptions and foreign production restrictions that jammed up my favorite Alliant powders.Is it possible this thread is solely for those that couldn't get H4350?
4350 is a great powder too so I wouldn't *not* try it if you can. You never know it might have some smidge of magic for your barrel that is better than Staball....ya just never know til ya try.
If I run across any I will for sure. Last year I was pretty fortunate to have a local place have a bit of Staball so I stocked up.
I'm pretty dang happy with what I'm seeing g so far with staball. 43.3 - 43.7 groups well and only 9 fps different in that .4 gr range. No pressure signs.
Man that sux. Sorry.
That's exactly the load i shot today. I'm about to do a little seating depth test. Trying to figure out the best way to do that actually.... I plan to go shoot out to 600 tomorrow and check dope and put it in my kestrel. Don't know how many of each depth I should make , but I want to have at least 40-50 rounds to shoot tomorrow
