Retumbo & H1000

FatBuddah · Oct 31, 2019

Who has extra or no longer using?

P7M13 · Oct 31, 2019

I have a bunch of H870 you're welcome to have.

JimBob · Oct 31, 2019

P7id10T - I might be interested in your H870 if FatBuddah does not want/need it. I'm looking to develop a load for 338 Lapua.

Thanks JB

FatBuddah · Oct 31, 2019

I have no need of 870..... all yours JB!

P7M13 · Oct 31, 2019

Yeah, I would suggest only using it for plinking rounds or 225gr bullets (Hornady SP, etc).
It worked well for me with the 225gr in 338LM, but using 300gr Berger OTMs, I could never get more than 2700 FPS. IIRC, my pet load for the 225's was somewhere around 94gr of 870. Much more than that and it would lock up my 110BA action.
Sold that rifle and now shoot a 338 Edge, and use Retumbo exclusively.

JimBob · Nov 1, 2019

P7id10T said:
Yeah, I would suggest only using it for plinking rounds or 225gr bullets (Hornady SP, etc).
It worked well for me with the 225gr in 338LM, but using 300gr Berger OTMs, I could never get more than 2700 FPS. IIRC, my pet load for the 225's was somewhere around 94gr of 870. Much more than that and it would lock up my 110BA action.
Sold that rifle and now shoot a 338 Edge, and use Retumbo exclusively.

Thanks for the info, I'll likely pass then, mostly shoot 300gr.