Looking to take a Whitetail baldy with my Ruger SBH. Anyone have a go to recipe that they reload?
P Prowler Well-known member Nov 17, 2007 4,414 13 Surrounded by Idiots in SW,PA Dec 22, 2021 #1 Looking to take a Whitetail baldy with my Ruger SBH. Anyone have a go to recipe that they reload?
H hangunnr Administrator Dec 12, 2007 1,930 87 Flatlandia Dec 23, 2021 #2 A 240XTP with a stout load of H110 or 296 is about as basic as you can get. Finding projectiles and powder now is the hardest part.
A 240XTP with a stout load of H110 or 296 is about as basic as you can get. Finding projectiles and powder now is the hardest part.
P Prowler Well-known member Nov 17, 2007 4,414 13 Surrounded by Idiots in SW,PA Dec 23, 2021 #3 Thanks. Powder near book max I'm presuming?
H hangunnr Administrator Dec 12, 2007 1,930 87 Flatlandia Dec 23, 2021 #4 You don’t have to run a max load. 1200fps is more than enough if keeping the range realistic.
P Prowler Well-known member Nov 17, 2007 4,414 13 Surrounded by Idiots in SW,PA Dec 23, 2021 #5 Gotcha..
C Chesapeake Well-known member Aug 24, 2010 1,288 14 SW Washington Dec 23, 2021 #6 I have Enforcer and 240 hard cast, but haven’t used it. I hear it’s supposed to be decent.
V Vek Well-known member Nov 3, 2009 377 11 Feb 10, 2022 #7 30gr of 296 behind a 180gr hp will sear off all the hair at the same time.
L Lineman Well-known member Dec 31, 2010 1,149 33 VA Feb 13, 2022 #8 I always shot 10 gr Unique under a 250ish Keith style.