I agree Shadow that the velocity should have been very much higher which is why I was so shocked to see the chronograph ring up 450 consistently over every shot. The chrono had a brand new battery and it was at least 12" away, I seemed to be getting expected results with a few other different loads including a factory load. Maybe it was some weird thing with the sun hitting the sensors at an odd angle just as I was shooting these rounds.
I'm pretty perplexed so I'll probably be reloading some more with original charge and some lesser measures, maybe I'll mix in some 350 CCI primers along with the 300s I was using. I'll also have to experiment with the chrono at different distances and at a different time of day. Gotta get to the bottom of this!
Edit: One other piece of data. COL=1.26"
Edit2: Also interesting about the bullet color, this load was the only one I shot that day with a copper jacket, everything else was a dull hard-cast.
I'm pretty perplexed so I'll probably be reloading some more with original charge and some lesser measures, maybe I'll mix in some 350 CCI primers along with the 300s I was using. I'll also have to experiment with the chrono at different distances and at a different time of day. Gotta get to the bottom of this!
Edit: One other piece of data. COL=1.26"
Edit2: Also interesting about the bullet color, this load was the only one I shot that day with a copper jacket, everything else was a dull hard-cast.