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Old 01-13-2018, 03:49 PM
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Default Titegroup for rifle subsonic loads

Anyone tried titegroup for rifle cast loads? Possibly for 6.5x55, 30-06, 300win,270win. The idea here is to have a subsonic (under 1200fps+/-).
Ultimately for multiple uses while hunting/targets using cast bullets.
Titegroup being quick burning and not case orientation sensitive.......i thought it would work well.
Any thoughts?
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Old 01-13-2018, 04:20 PM
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I used 4 grains in a 350 rem mag to shoot 000 buck balls worked fine.
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Old 01-13-2018, 05:24 PM
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I've used it for .223 loads with fmj. Works but ES and SD were really high.
Only tried with one type of primer so not sure if that would've helped. In the end didn't really see a use for the load so gave up on it.
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Old 01-14-2018, 02:07 AM
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Trail Boss works way better and no chance of double charging a case, which can get more than plenty interesting with fast powders. I used to use pistol and other fast powder for sub loads but since TB came out I switched completely to it.
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Old 01-14-2018, 04:19 PM
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I'll have to look into the trail boss.
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Old 01-14-2018, 06:06 PM
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Default How time flys.

There was a time very long ago when hunters only had 2 guns, a 12 ga. shotgun and a 30-06 rifle, and when carrying the rifle the hunters often came across grouse that they wanted to shoot, and the ammo was "very" expensive, I think $1.00 a round.

This was called "The Load" , BTW reloading at the time was only for shot guns because the hunters were such good shots they didn't practice or use more than one shot per season. I'm not making this up.

Shotgun powder (Red Dot) was used and RD was used for everything, even my goose loads at the time.

Here is the load, 17 gr. RD in a 30-06 case pushing a .30 cal lead ball pressed into the neck of the cartridge. I never tried it (I didn't have a rifle) but the MV was supposed to be about 1200 fps.

You can start from there.
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Old 01-14-2018, 06:17 PM
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I use 4 or 5 gr red dot (4.7gr perhaps) in 30-30 with a 90 odd grain cast bullet for 1100fps
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Trail Boss is all you need and a much safer option
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