Posted By: Southarkrob
375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/17/2013 1:58 PM
Guys.. I have a 375 JDJ 14" and need some load help.. I have RE15, 748 and Varget.. do any of you have load data for these powders with 200-270gr bullets?? Thanks Robbie
375 JDJ Powder Help??
Posted By: bearskinner
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/17/2013 2:25 PM
a very accurate load in my 14" contender is 48 grains H4895. I usually shoot 270 Hornadys or 260 gn accubonds. if what your using isn't accurate, why not try something else.
Posted By: Southarkrob
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/17/2013 2:29 PM
I don't have any 4895 or H322.. and it is going to be a lil while before I can get to a shop that has any. This is the only powder I have on hand at the moment.
Posted By: punkinslinger
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/17/2013 5:37 PM
Varget will do the job, not near my paperwork right now and I do not remember how many grains, will look it up and post this evening.
Posted By: TCTex.
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/17/2013 5:58 PM
Do a search on the loading data here on the sight and you will find some data for RL15 and Varget.
Posted By: GlennS
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/19/2013 12:58 AM
Robbie, these first were from a 15" TC barrel. Back then, JD didn't have load data to Varget. So I was just guessing and ran a range to try it.
Formed 444 cases, fed 210 primer, 50 degrees which was pretty cool weather in Mississippi
Formed 444 cases, fed 210 primer, 50 degrees which was pretty cool weather in Mississippi
51 grains. 2065
52 grains. 2142
53 grains. 2235
54 grains. 2250
55 grains. 2275
That was a 220 hornady. I was hoping to achieve 2350 but I stopped at 55 and just called it good. Never really worked with it much
In my 14" SSK barrel, the same 55 grain load if Varget ran 2230 with a CCI 200 primer and the temp was 32 degrees (warm day that winter in KS) when I tested that barrel that day. Sorry, that's all I have in this book that I found in the truck with me. For deer, the 220 is incredible so I never really tried much more bullet wise.
In the 375-06 jdj, I used the 225 spire point. It was awesome when it hit pigs and such. I would probably try it in the standard JDJ if I were to go back and start over. I'd use the same 55 grain load and work from there. That was an accurate load.
When I bought the SSK barrel several years later, JD sent a small bit of Varget data. I will have to look but I think he stopped at 55.5 grains with the 220 so the old stuff I had done was pretty close to what he stopped with also. If you shoot me an email at
Gswaggart@gmail.com
I'll shoot you a copy of the PDF that they sent me with the various load data on it.
Take care.
Glenn
Posted By: rleprechaun
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/19/2013 1:26 AM
I load 48.0 gr of H4895 in Hornaday cases with Fed. 210 primers and Hornaday 270 gr. or Nosler 260gr Accubond or parathion. My barrel seems to prefer the Accubond.
Posted By: punkinslinger
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/19/2013 11:16 PM
Sorry I forgot all about this, my, load data is all Hornady 270 gr spire point Fed 210 primer 46 grains of varget @ 1725. 48 grains varget @ 1900.
Posted By: Southarkrob
Re: 375 JDJ Powder Help?? - 10/20/2013 2:52 PM
Thanks Guys.. Gonna get to shoot it this afternoon with some 270 gr Hornadys and some RE15 loads.