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Reloading the .221 Fireball
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Gary J
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September 1, 2011 - 3:45 pm
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I was wondering if I can get by using Winchester 296 powder at 13 gr wt. and a Win. Large pistol/Magnum primer with a .40gr V-Max bullet. The 296 is a little slow burning. What do you guys think?

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I've never seen a fireball case that would take a large primer.  I have always loaded them with small rifle primers instead of pistol primers but I use small pistol magnum primers in my 22 hornet contenders.  Looking through my loading notebook I haven't used 296 in any 221 fireball loads so I can't say if that will work.

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Well that's good to know. I have seen some reloading books that list  H110 which is the same thing as Win. 296. I have  the small rifle primers. I was wondering what powders some of you guys like for the .221 FB?

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September 1, 2011 - 11:33 pm
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I'm not anywhere near my reloading stuff but W296 and H110 are the same, for all intents and purposes.  Get back w/ you in a few months on the load data...

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I found 13.0 gr of H110 as a starting load in Lee second edition with the max 14.0 gr behind a 40 gr. bullet so sounds like a good place to start.  My go to load is 14.4 gr. of IMR 4227 but that is behind a 50 gr bullet which shoots very well in my xp 100. 

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Thanks for the info. I made up a few rounds today with the W296/small rifle primer and 40 gr. V-Max. I'm going to check their accuracy and speed with my Chrono. I think I will probably need a faster burning powder, will see.  If anyone has some ideas on powder etc. let me know? Gary

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Well I shot my .221 FB today. My reloads were about 100 fps slower then my factory ammo. I can live with that.

 

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