200g NAB with Varget/2208 in 8x57IS

[Gun Barrel Ecologist]

Anyone tried the above combination?
Or ran it through QL?
Nosler list 47.5g for 2530fps at a 77mm OAL as their max but I'm thinking that might be a bit optimistic https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/ ... js-mauser/
And yeah, I'm still hoping to find a heavy bullet that will shoot as well as the 170g SST viewtopic.php?f=42&t=15732

[dchamp]

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[dchamp]

I have two Blaser barrels in 8x57. One measures to the lands 3.19" and the other 3.295" oal with the 200gr NAB. I used to shoot the 180gr NBT at 3.15" oal with 49.5gr's of Varget. Here is the same loading you requested only changing the oal to 3.15"

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[dchamp]

My son just came over, he had been out doing a little testing. By coincidence he was shooting the 8x57 with 200gr SMK @ 3.15"oal (0.100" jump) and 46.0gr of Varget. For what it's worth this Varget is several years old. The squares in the target are 10mm.

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[Gun Barrel Ecologist]

Thanks a lot Dchamp, always interesting to see the pressure difference in only 3mm of seating depth adjustment.
To missquote Mick Jagger "Its only computations but I like it...."

I'll be happy if my NAB groups like the above SMK group

[secondtry]

There are 8x57R loads from both Dinger and myself in the Load Database. Both using 2208 and Partitions. Should be close to what could be expected with ABs.

[Gun Barrel Ecologist]

Yep, Dinger loads to 80mm and yours are 81mm, Nosler list 77mm....
Then there’s the difference in length between the Partition and Accubond...

As I said “it’s only computations but I like it...”

[secondtry]

Just do it !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gun Barrel Ecologist]

If you knew how painful a place Belmont is for load development and analysis we might be on the same page