15 January 2016, 00:58
bartsche7.5X54 and trail boss

FYI
Yesterday I was using my MAS 7.5 and a variety of gas checked bullets driven by 14 grains of trail boss. The primers WLR, the cases Graf. the bullets were 155, 165, 179, and 210 grain bullets.
[LIST]dirty
very light kick
no pressure problems
witnessed ,visually as the bullets hit or missed the targets on the berm at 100 and 200 yds.
Did not use Oehler as the gas checks tend to leave the bullets and have hit the chrono.
At 200 yds. the point of aim was a good 5 feet over the metal animals.
It was still a fun day

roger

15 January 2016, 06:01
Bill CooleyThat does sound like a fun day. You got to practice your "Kentucky" windage.

I am shure you know it but as a repeat Trail Boss doesn't like to be compressed.
Bill
15 January 2016, 20:57
bartschequote:
Originally posted by Bill Cooley:
That does sound like a fun day. You got to practice your "Kentucky" windage.

I am shure you know it but as a repeat Trail Boss doesn't like to be compressed.
Bill

Thanks for the heads up on compression. These were not compressed. 14 grains filled it to the body shoulder junction.

roger
16 January 2016, 06:34
Bill CooleyIsn't it interesting how useful this pistol powder is.
Bill
16 January 2016, 23:41
bartschequote:
Originally posted by Bill Cooley:
Isn't it interesting how useful this pistol powder is.
Bill

In my 44 Vetterli center fire the Trail Boss was excellent !

roger