roundyuk Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Afternoon all, I've read that IMR 4895 seems to be the powder of choice with tracer, but just trying to get a feel for any recipes people have been successful with? My current powder is N150, but I am not sure that's going to be any good? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackb Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 when I loaded some I didn't even consider the powder , just loaded them and they worked ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundyuk Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Interesting, what powder did you use? I've read quite alot about the varying success of getting them to light with certain powders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackb Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 i used varget if I remember correctly , and retumbo in my 300rum , I even had them light when I loaded some up with unique at subsonic velocities but that was a little more intermittant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 I just use the same powder I use for the normal 167 grain bullets.....vhit 150. Works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grum87 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 H4895 and N140 both light up RG 147gr tracer through my Nagant and No4 just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackb Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 H4895 and N140 both light up RG 147gr tracer through my Nagant and No4 just fine. How do they shoot through the bigger bores ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grum87 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 How do they shoot through the bigger bores ? For the purpose of rattling armoured wrecks at warcop, great. My No4 is set up as a No4 Mk1(T), and at 500 yards I found a Fig11 sat against a steel post that made for some impressive ricochets as I skelped it time, and time again. I've shot 30cal bullets down my 303 before with no issues. The nagant is a bit fussier, it's not so keen, even if it is a Finn with an allegedely tighter bore than the Russians. But for rattling tanks at 1000 yards, it's spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grum87 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Obivously you'll need to swap the .310/.311 expander ball out for a .308 one on your dies. My 54r die already has a .308 one, but the .303 needed swapped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 My RG tracer average 139 grains, with 42 grains of N140 I am getting 2520 fps out of an 18 inch barrel most .30 cal powders should work I can't see N150 would be a problem I have knocked down figure 11's at 1100 yards with them there great fun they go in like mortar bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundyuk Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I just loaded up 10 tonight with 39gr of N150, it's my normal load but I obviously appreciate they are going to shoot vastly different! Only thing that did surprise me is how short the OAL ended up being with them seated to the cannelure, around 3.700 mark! These will stop of at the services on the way to the lands!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltHead Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 A knurled cannelure is put on tracer bullets so they can be more easily identified, even by feel at night if necessary, rather than for crimping. On an RG 7.62 NATO tracer round, the cannelure is about 0.1" above the case mouth, and the COAL is 2.775" on the ones I've just measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundyuk Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Oops, think these might be a bit deep then!? Should I pull them and re-seat (not that I have a puller) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grum87 Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 There's a crimp ring(cannelure) and a knurled ring for identification. If you can still see the knurled ring you're fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundyuk Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 I seated to what I thought was the cannelure, but I am thinking this is the ring for identification? (You can see in the attached, next to my standard 308 load) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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