Reloading

[Blitzzz (RIP)]

Just loaded 308 and 8mm Mauser with this new powder.. I haven't Chronied these yet, the range was closed today. will do asap and pass on the results. Just curious as to anyone else using this yet?

[MK262MOD1]

I'm curious to see you results.

[Gene Econ]

Originally Posted by Blitzzz

Just loaded 308 and 8mm Mauser with this new powder.. I haven't Chronied these yet, the range was closed today. will do asap and pass on the results. Just curious as to anyone else using this yet?

Blitzz:

Yes.

6 BR and 6.5 Grendel. Since I use heavier bullets with the 6 BR, I found it to be too fast a powder so I will stick with Varget for the 6 BR. That said, I believe it is the ideal extruded powder for the Grendel -- a difficult cartridge to get maximum velocity out of while maintaining safe pressures.

It is faster than the two 4895's so beware. I am not sure how much loading data is out there on the powder but I sure would back off the loads compared to 4895 or Varget for the .308 or 8mm Mauser.

One of its selling points is insensitivity towards temperature changes. On that I am not sure. You are in a much better location to determine if that claim is true or false.

Gene

[Blitzzz (RIP)]

have loaded some 30-06 with 168g Sierra HPBTs, just for velocity reasons.
I like 200s with the 30-06 for ranges out to 1300 meters.

Maybe this week.

[tunanut]

If you guys haven't tried Stainless Steel media for cleaning your brass yet, you're missing out. It does a fantastic job inside and out. Primer pockets come out clean and ready to seat a primer and load once dried. I've been using it a couple months now and it cuts down case prep time a bunch. I've been reloading almost 30 years now and it's certianly the best method I've ever used for cleaning. On a side note, I wanted to develope a load for my 270 since getting it rebarreled. Use 5 different powers in varied quantities. After extensive testing, the best load I found for it was 54.2g of IMR 4350. When I got home I dug up some rounds I loaded when I was 17(1982), yep 54g of IMR 4350. Seems the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[Stiletto11]

Just a heads up if anyone is looking for powder. Natchez Shooting Supply has 8 pounders of BLC (2) in stock.

[Ramirez]

I'm only reloading 2 calibers right now. 300 blk and .308 win.

For my 20 inch .308 I run

44.2 g of Varget
Lapua Brass
Federal GMM #210 primers
Hornady 178 Amax
I'm loading them .05 off the lands
2668 FPS is my MV.

Pretty consistent 1/2 MOA or better

300 blk

7.5 g of lil gun
Rem brass
2.18 OAL
208 Amax or 208 hpbt
GMM primers.

1MOA or better.

[LT Fuzz]

Reloading for .308, 30-06, and .45 ACP. Best results so far is for .308 (1 1/4" group at 300 yds and 1 5/8" gp at 400 yards)
Remington 700 DBM action fitted with 31" free floated Palma barrel cut back to 24" (13/16" dia at muzzle).
Factory trigger set down to 2 1/4 lbs from lawyer-proof factory setting.
Talon, "Menace" 4 - 14 scope (Brit made from Chinese parts and Japanese optics)
Lake City, M118 LR Match brass
CCI LR BR2 primer
42.3 grains Hodgdon Varget powder (2645 fps +/- 10fps)
175 gr Sierra HPBT Match bullet
Single feed loaded .002 "jump" off lands

1955 CMP M1 Garand (w/1944 eyes) battle sight 3 1/2" group at 200 yds.
Open "peep" iron sights
Greek HXP brass
CCI LR BR2 primer
46.2 grains Hodgdon Varget powder
150 gr Sierra HPBT Match bullet

Haven't settled on load for S&W 1911 .45 yet.

[pcfixer]

I load 30-06--243--223-- 45 ACP and 45 LC.
I've found this better than watching TV alot with more satisfaction to boot.
Mostly shoot targets with pistol ammo. The 30-06 is one hunting rifle I use.

Use IMR 4064 with all 150 grain Hornady, Speer and Nosler bullets in 30-06.
Use Varget in 243 with most bullets from 55 grains to 100 grain seems to be most accurate.
45 acp and 45 LC work well with TiteGroup powder as I don't experiment much when I find a
working load that shoots accurately as long as I do.....