Reduced Trail Boss Loads - The Firearms Forum

Killcreek · 07-15-2012, 10:42 PM

Has anyone here played with Trail Boss powder for reduced velocity loads? TRAIL BOSS POWDER IS THE ONLY POWDER RECOMMENDED FOR THIS.

This is my honeys new deer rifle. It is a Browning BLR with a scout mounted Sightron red dot scope in .243 Winchester. She and I just loaded up a bunch of plinking loads using Trail Boss powder and all I can say is WOW!. 8 GRAINS gives you 1050 feet per second. Loading data is available at Hodgdons Loading Data. Loads are available up to about 1600 fps, for starting kids, women, and timid people. The 1050 fps loads have zero recoil in this rifle. If you are starting kids or wives, a can of this powder is a good place to start.

jack404 · 07-15-2012, 10:55 PM

i do light loads on occasions but i make my own powder so say

PFFFFTTTTTT!!!! ( read as a dummy being spat across a room )

to that

make your own and taylor to your needs

but!!! one thing i will say

beware of light loads and friction

the force a projectile goes up the barrel with may not be enough to clear the barrel and so you may have a obstructed barrel , CHECK EVERY SHOT.. in case eh

i've noticed the saboted rounds will get stuck while ball wont and jacketed rounds are the worst

cheers

Killcreek · 07-15-2012, 11:54 PM

These loads are from the Hodgdons loading data page, and are generating about 27,000 on the pressure, so they should be completely safe. The upper end loads are running about 38,000 according to the charts.

jack404 · 07-16-2012, 12:04 AM

the loads safe enough its the by product of the load thats the worry

do check your bore after light loads in case , it may never happen

but a blockage in your bore you dont need

Killcreek · 07-16-2012, 11:40 AM

That would be a revolting development, for sure.

JLA · 07-16-2012, 09:27 PM

I use 10 gr in the .243 to firelap. It is a nice soft load that makes a painstaking break in process a little more tolerable.

Killcreek · 07-18-2012, 07:52 PM

I'm going to test this load here in my yard,,,some 50 yard plinkin. I think it just might be an ideal load for stray critters, and really quiet too. When I get these loads shot up, I'm going to up the dosage a wee bit to see where any felt recoil comes in.

We shot the first batch at night, and they do make a nice little muzzle flame.

07-15-2012, 10:42 PM	#1
Killcreek Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 49	Reduced Trail Boss Loads Has anyone here played with Trail Boss powder for reduced velocity loads? TRAIL BOSS POWDER IS THE ONLY POWDER RECOMMENDED FOR THIS. This is my honeys new deer rifle. It is a Browning BLR with a scout mounted Sightron red dot scope in .243 Winchester. She and I just loaded up a bunch of plinking loads using Trail Boss powder and all I can say is WOW!. 8 GRAINS gives you 1050 feet per second. Loading data is available at Hodgdons Loading Data. Loads are available up to about 1600 fps, for starting kids, women, and timid people. The 1050 fps loads have zero recoil in this rifle. If you are starting kids or wives, a can of this powder is a good place to start. __________________ Life Member NRA Life Member NRA Whitington Center Member State Rifle Association Member State Muzzleloading Association Ammo is expensive, there will be no warning shots. -->

07-15-2012, 10:55 PM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Reduced Trail Boss Loads i do light loads on occasions but i make my own powder so say PFFFFTTTTTT!!!! ( read as a dummy being spat across a room ) to that make your own and taylor to your needs but!!! one thing i will say beware of light loads and friction the force a projectile goes up the barrel with may not be enough to clear the barrel and so you may have a obstructed barrel , CHECK EVERY SHOT.. in case eh i've noticed the saboted rounds will get stuck while ball wont and jacketed rounds are the worst cheers

07-15-2012, 11:54 PM	#3
Killcreek Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 49	Re: Reduced Trail Boss Loads These loads are from the Hodgdons loading data page, and are generating about 27,000 on the pressure, so they should be completely safe. The upper end loads are running about 38,000 according to the charts. __________________ Life Member NRA Life Member NRA Whitington Center Member State Rifle Association Member State Muzzleloading Association Ammo is expensive, there will be no warning shots.

07-16-2012, 12:04 AM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Reduced Trail Boss Loads the loads safe enough its the by product of the load thats the worry do check your bore after light loads in case , it may never happen but a blockage in your bore you dont need

07-16-2012, 11:40 AM	#5
Killcreek Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 49	Re: Reduced Trail Boss Loads That would be a revolting development, for sure. __________________ Life Member NRA Life Member NRA Whitington Center Member State Rifle Association Member State Muzzleloading Association Ammo is expensive, there will be no warning shots.

07-16-2012, 09:27 PM	#6
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Reduced Trail Boss Loads I use 10 gr in the .243 to firelap. It is a nice soft load that makes a painstaking break in process a little more tolerable. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-18-2012, 07:52 PM	#7
Killcreek Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 49	Re: Reduced Trail Boss Loads I'm going to test this load here in my yard,,,some 50 yard plinkin. I think it just might be an ideal load for stray critters, and really quiet too. When I get these loads shot up, I'm going to up the dosage a wee bit to see where any felt recoil comes in. We shot the first batch at night, and they do make a nice little muzzle flame. __________________ Life Member NRA Life Member NRA Whitington Center Member State Rifle Association Member State Muzzleloading Association Ammo is expensive, there will be no warning shots.