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Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Randy Bohannon - 04-13-2017
Any reason to not try them with black powder ? 45-70 or 40-70 SS, I have a 1000 of them I bought by mistake a few years ago and have never loaded anything using them. Or should I buy a magnum rifle and use them in that ? Thinking a over primer wad would cool/slow down the magnum primer fire.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Don McDowell - 04-13-2017
A lot of folks swear by them.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Randy Bohannon - 04-13-2017
With or without the over primer wad ?,I will try them. Thank you Don.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Don McDowell - 04-13-2017
Some shoot with out some shoot with.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Randy Bohannon - 04-13-2017
Will do both and see the difference,Thanks again.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Don McDowell - 04-13-2017
Looking forward to seeing how it comes out for you.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Randy Bohannon - 04-13-2017
Will report tomorrow if the wind is down in the am.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Don McDowell - 04-13-2017
Windy bugger here to. Wanted to shoot the 44-77 a bit today get some setting on the ladder sight for the silhouette match Saturday... Guess I'll go into the match cold turkey..
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Randy Bohannon - 04-14-2017
Wind was down enough to give the Federal Gold Medal Magnum primers a go.I shot 25 rounds in the Shiloh 45-70 using a Brooks 500 gr. pointy bullet and 72 grs. of O.E. 1.5. I am beginning to really like this powder, all shots stayed in the 10 ring @100 yds.One 5 shot group was all X ring.This is the best group I have shot with this bullet,fouling was considerably less than what was usual with the same load and different primers.The north wind picked a bit and my eyes were watering so I called it quits.I am pleasantly surprised next load some 40-70 SS and see if I can improve the performance with those.
RE: Federal Gold Medal Match primers/Magnum - Don McDowell - 04-14-2017
Sounds like you found a sweet spot load.