• .256 Winchester Magnum-Newtire-2

    Rate this article
    Published on 10-22-2014 02:21 PM  Number of Views: 13700  

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .256 Winchester Magnum
     FIREARM  RIFLES
     LEAD TYPE   Lyman 257420
     CALIBER TYPE   .256 Winchester Mag.
     RATING   8
     LEAD SIZE   74
     POWDER TYPE   Alliant 2400
     POWDER AMOUNT   11.0 gr.
     PRIMER   Win Small Rifle
     BRASS   Fed. formed from .357 Nickel
     BARREL LENGTH   24" Marlin 62
     F.P.S   2230 FPS
     GROUP SIZE   3/4" @ 50 yds.
     OVERALL LENGTH   Seated just short of rifling
     GUN DETAILS   Marlin 62 24" bbl. 3-9X Simmons scope.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Cases formed from .357 mag brass first by pushing back shoulder 1/4" with .30 Luger Die, then running thru .256 full length die. Then case neck & shoulder annealed and run back thru full length die.
     SUBMITTED ON   12 Sep 2009
     SUBMITTED BY   Newtire

  • Last 5 Loads

  • Old Articles

Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check        

Gunloads.com Sponsored Links