Leverevolution powder data

[natebonebusta]

[Timitus]

There is this and others if you do a forum search http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showt...Leverevolution
This is not mine and as always start low and work up your load.

[natebonebusta]

[biodsl]

Lever should give you faster velocities than either H335 or Tac. Let us know how it turns out for you. Personally, it's my favorite power for 120 or 130 bullets.

[LRRPF52]

95gr V-MAX Start load: 30.0 2,678fps 35,900 PSI--------------Max Load:--- 33.2C----- 2,982fps-----47,600 PSI

107gr SMK Start load: 28.8 2,525fps 35,900 PSI------------------ Max Load:---31.7C----- 2,753fps-----44,300 PSI

[Timitus]

95gr V-MAX Start load: 30.0 2,678fps 35,900 PSI--------------Max Load:--- 33.2C----- 2,982fps-----47,600 PSI

107gr SMK Start load: 28.8 2,525fps 35,900 PSI------------------ Max Load:---31.7C----- 2,753fps-----44,300 PSI

Those velocities are based on a 24" barrel test barrel on the hodgdon data.

[Zeneffect]

So it seems the general rule of stuff the case full of Lever until you feel uncomfortable about it generally holds true.

The lower than max pressure and compressed charge indicate that they can't stuff any more powder in the case, thus the end of the usable data.

[Lemonaid]

Strangely enough, I just loaded some 120 Gold dots with lever. The Hodgdon site data:
LVR 2.200" 27.5 2,337 40,500 PSI 30.8C 2,579 48,500 PSI
I checked a case full where compression would start in a Hornady case and at 2.265 it was 32.7.
GRT reacts with horror and skull and crossbones, 67,000 psi and 2857 velocity. Excessive even for the 22 inch barrel bolt gun I am loading for.
I stopped my test loads at 31.1 grains at 2.290 to limit how many rounds I would have to tear down if I reached problems around there.
(54,000 psi and 2700 fps estimated by GRT).
YMMV, and I will have more data after a day at the range but it appears to me you can blow your face off even with Lever.

[Zeneffect]

Gordon's and lever were never really close in my experience. Even quickload required quite a bit of adjusting to the burn rate to get the numbers to jive even remotely close.

I'm gonna guess you will be around 2600fps or a hair under just like hodgon data shows

[Lemonaid]

Zeneffect, you are are most likely right, GRT gives the max Hodgdon's load 30.8 grains at 2.200 as 56,000 psi and 2700 fps, (7,500 psi and 150 fps difference).
I should be pretty safe if a bit low on velocity.

[Harpoon1]

95gr V-MAX Start load: 30.0 2,678fps 35,900 PSI--------------Max Load:--- 33.2C----- 2,982fps-----47,600 PSI

107gr SMK Start load: 28.8 2,525fps 35,900 PSI------------------ Max Load:---31.7C----- 2,753fps-----44,300 PSI

[Zeneffect]

If it's hunting I doubt the receiving end can tell the difference of 150fps

Maybe I should see what it will do with the 105 blitzkings. Love those bullets, the BC listed by sierra is very very conservative and down range performance is stellar to 600 yards.

[ocharry]

yeah zen i love those bullets too...and the down range is for sure stellar and devastating...i use them for varments and it is a damn fine DRT bullet...they are NOT fur friendly...maybe for a pipeline shot..but exits are ugly...and they shoot really flat and group really well out of my rifle

[LRRPF52]

So it seems the general rule of stuff the case full of Lever until you feel uncomfortable about it generally holds true.

The lower than max pressure and compressed charge indicate that they can't stuff any more powder in the case, thus the end of the usable data.

100gr Partition107gr SMKBarnes 120gr TSX123gr SMK129gr Hornady SP123gr SST31.3 2596 (notice the 62fps jump from 31.0gr)
31.6 2608
31.9 2605
32.2 2658

[LRRPF52]

Strangely enough, I just loaded some 120 Gold dots with lever. The Hodgdon site data:
LVR 2.200" 27.5 2,337 40,500 PSI 30.8C 2,579 48,500 PSI
I checked a case full where compression would start in a Hornady case and at 2.265 it was 32.7.
GRT reacts with horror and skull and crossbones, 67,000 psi and 2857 velocity. Excessive even for the 22 inch barrel bolt gun I am loading for.
I stopped my test loads at 31.1 grains at 2.290 to limit how many rounds I would have to tear down if I reached problems around there.
(54,000 psi and 2700 fps estimated by GRT).
YMMV, and I will have more data after a day at the range but it appears to me you can blow your face off even with Lever.

That data is for the 120gr Barnes TSX though, not for 120gr Speer Gold Dot. They may be interchangeable since the Gold Dots pressure-up faster than most cup and core bullets.