Yew Tree TLR 119 grain .30 cal

[farrieral]

Many folks using the above?

Real world experience, terminal performance and suggested pet loads/powders?

(Obviously will work up etc etc)

 

[Jagged77]

I’ve done load work up but not used in the field. N135 is a good powder to try.

 

[farrieral]

I’ve done load work up but not used in the field. N135 is a good powder to try.

I was thinking N135 for that bullet weight

Got a huge tub of N140 but would imagine that would be a wee bit slow.

What min charge did you start with and where did you settle? Did you Chrono them?
COL?

Feel free to DM the above, appreciate the reply

 

[Jagged77]

N135 does seem to be a good powder choice for this weight range of copper. I’ve used it with the Barnes and Virtus too.

I started at 45 grains but had confidence that it was safe for my set up. I think 43gr would be a good starting point. COAL was 2.802” which is a reasonable jump in my rifle. I think Yew Tree recommend loading for a 50 thou jump and then tweaking back to fine tune. Didn’t record velocities I’m afraid.

 

[farrieral]

N135 does seem to be a good powder choice for this weight range of copper. I’ve used it with the Barnes and Virtus too.

I started at 45 grains but had confidence that it was safe for my set up. I think 43gr would be a good starting point. COAL was 2.802” which is a reasonable jump in my rifle. I think Yew Tree recommend loading for a 50 thou jump and then tweaking back to fine tune. Didn’t record velocities I’m afraid.

Excellent, yes i had read on Yew Trees site about using load data from similar weight class monometal projectiles.

Have been using Barnes and have been happy, just heard good things about Yew Tree and enjoy a tinker at the reloading bench!

 

[Jagged77]

Excellent, yes i had read on Yew Trees site about using load data from similar weight class monometal projectiles.

Have been using Barnes and have been happy, just heard good things about Yew Tree and enjoy a tinker at the reloading bench!

Good luck getting on a solid load without too much testing - not cheap to be shooting lots and lots on load development. I’ve had to change from 5 shot groups to 3 shot group on the initial work up!

 

[farrieral]

Good luck getting on a solid load without too much testing - not cheap to be shooting lots and lots on load development. I’ve had to change from 5 shot groups to 3 shot group on the initial work up!

Nothing cheap nowadays!

Just put in for a variation, it was £20 last time I did one last year, £47 now!

But its my one true hobby outside of family and work so I'm happy to chuck a few quid at it!

 

[Border]

In which cartridge? I am guessing 308win as n135 was mentioned.
Quite a span from .30 carbine to .30-378 Weatherby, all being .30 cal.

 

[Utectok]

Yew tree are easy to load for just go for plenty jump (I’m at 120thou) I’ve never had one produce groups over moa. N140 was my poison in .308 win.

 

[farrieral]

Yew tree are easy to load for just go for plenty jump (I’m at 120thou) I’ve never had one produce groups over moa. N140 was my poison.

I've got 3 pounds of said poison, I may see if I can come up with a load, lots of light for calibre .308 monometal loads out there in similar weight category.

 

[Utectok]

I've got 3 pounds of said poison, I may see if I can come up with a load, lots of light for calibre .308 monometal loads out there in similar weight category.

I can’t remember the exact weight as I’m a 6.5 guy now but it was accurate and deadly on roe and reds

 

[farrieral]

I can’t remember the exact weight as I’m a 6.5 guy now but it was accurate and deadly on roe and reds

I'll hopefully be joining the 6.5 club shortly, with the PRC see how quick North Wales firearms team are feeling

 

[Utectok]

I'll hopefully be joining the 6.5 club shortly, with the PRC see how quick North Wales firearms team are feeling

Stick a 114 tlr in that and your golden

 

[Dave_45]

If you supply Richard with your cartridge oal seated 50 thou off , and available powders and primers you plan to use

You are in for a good chance of getting a load that’s accurate with his supplied data very quickly.

 

[Dave_45]

Stick a 114 tlr in that and your golden

Speeeeeeedy

Bet they hit hard

 

[Dave_45]

If you supply Richard with your cartridge oal seated 50 thou off , and available powders and primers you plan to use

You are in for a good chance of getting a load that’s accurate with his supplied data very quickly.

Also if you can give him the H20 space with bullet seated to desired depth it helps.

There’s a video on pmax ballistics on how to do so

 

[Utectok]

Ohh I used use all that fancy computer stuff now I just start at around vhit max and usually find the sweet spot about 1 grain over vhit max. Honestly I think it’s best to do empirical testing and keep life simple these days.