All cartridge measurements are saami maximum and due to variations from manufacturers actual measurements may vary most accurate load tested 87% 93% 8% 95% 91% 107% 95% 91% 87% 10 % 96% 92%. Reloading guide 20061 this is a paperback version of the norma reloading manual, which contains loadingdata, all with normas powder. Can anybody confirm whether it contains load data in these calibers for eld match bullets. The hornady number 7 manual has service rifle data for hornadys amax bullets. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. This data was shot by brian pearce, wolfe publishing company. Table of contents page important safety instructions.
If youre unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as youd like. Does anyone have any load data that they are willing to share. All cartridge measurements are saami maximum and due to variations from manufacturers actual measurements may vary most accurate load tested 87%. After checking to confirm that the powder matches the reloading data and bullet selection, fill the powder.
Sam read the link i provided in my previous post and you will see load data for 160gr ftx for. The sierra manual doesnt really have service rifle load data but the load data is a bit mild compared to some other manuals. Accurate arms alliant powder hodgdon powder imr powder vihtavuori. Powders include alliant, imr, winchester, hodgdon, ramshot, accurate, vihtavuori. Ntx 8309 3760 3148 2615 2140 1719 69 1099 770 531 356 230 146 1 5 1 06 2 20 46 sv 222 rem 50 gr. Hornady manufacturing company develops and publishes reloading data for the. Our barrels liked the vv powder with the faster burn rate better. Not sure what my hornady manual says, its still in a box somewhere. However, these days varget is probably slightly more popular. If someone knows, can you share the hornady 168 grain amax match load data. I bet a good portion of 308 shooters use either rl15 or varget.
Powderi velocity g 2300 2400 2500 2550 2600 2675 2700 power pro varmint 20. Choosing the right powder and load testing for the 160175 grain boattails used by the majority of. Hornady manufacturing company develops and publishes reloading data for the handbook of cartridge reloading. It provides ample port pressure to op erate artype and oprod type. Mar 23, 2017 i came across this article while searching for. The only load data they have for hodgdon superformance is listed. Barnes, sierra, hornady and nosler, along with many others, all offer. Loading your own cartridges is a pleasant hobby and we are proud to have gained your confidence, in using our products. If you use quickload, we suggest you select data for adi 2208. Select a bullet make barnes berger hornady nosler sierra speer swift. Can i buy the powder used in hornady superformance factory ammunition. Select a bullet type amax bt btsp etip hollow point hpbt j4 match jacketed partition jbt jsp sp spbt target tsx ttsx vld.
Could definitely use a load that shoots at fps w 165200gr bullets. Dave and joe started by taking a look at the best components and cartridge designs that were available at the time. The previous response was correct when he said the ogive shape of the bullet is more blunt than most 308 win bullets. Dave emary and joe thielen both working at hornady at the time would end up partnering together. This load is good for a consistant 1 moa but i loaded 5. The gun that will be used is a cz 550 varmint with a 26 barrel. Select a bullet weight 110 125 150 155 165 168 175 178 180 185 190 200 208.
Using hodgdons data from their load manual i was going to start with 43. On average, this load produces velocities twice as consistent as most other matchtype 308 winchester loads fired from scout rifles. The question was asked about the other components being used for this load. Superformance hodgdon powder company and hornady have teamed together to answer the reloading question. Using bullets from sierra jacketed hp, sierra jacketed sp, hornady jacketed sp, nosler jacketed j4, nosler jacketed partition, sierra jacketed hpbt, hornady jacketed amax, nosler jacketed ballistic tip. The hornady number 7 manual has service rifle data for hornady s amax bullets.
This is the same spherical propellant used in hornadys innovative and awardwinning, highperformance factory ammunition. Sep 21, 2016 without question, hornady s 168grain amax match ammunition has consistently proven to be the most accurate load tested in scout rifles. Looking at the load data in the hornady manual the ranges are varget. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. The most uptodate and comprehensive 223 rem data available new data for. All these powders are appropriate in the listed loads. Using bullets from hornady gmxibsstspbtsprnbtfmjamax. Bthp i bought for 300blk subsonic and got to thinking maybe. Min charge max charge optimal charge bullet make bullet type primer notes. Targeted velocities are well in excess of 100 fps over the best published handloads and even larger gains over factory ammunition. Its not the same powder used in hornady superformance ammo, every hornady superformance ammo has its own special blend base off the superformance powder. Occasionally, we will temporarily publish load data on this page when a bullet becomes available and is not yet listed in the latest edition of the handbook.
Ftx in 308 winchester i bought ftx online because it was one of the few in 160168gr bullets available in 30 cal. Mar 15, 2014 my hunting load is 155amax on top of 43g of r12. Since that powder has been discontinued i need a replacement. Regardless, 44gr is over book max in the hornady manual, which, it seems to me runs a little slow on its max velocities for the. One is a pre 64 model 70 fwt and the other was a savage of all things.
That being said and why i dont know, the hornady 7th list varget as a powder for the 3033 as well as the other 150 gr pills starting at 35. Im not advocating that anyone else use this load, just posting up my only experience with the 178eldx. Reloading hornady eld match reloading hornady eldx reloading for 300 ultra mag hornady reloading manual hornady reloading data hornady reloading data for 6. The savage shot better than both of my 308 bolt guns so it wasnt a. Can i buy the powder used in hornady leverevolution factory ammunition. Initially, the 308 was chambered in the bolt action model 70 rifle.
The hodgdon reloading data center rdc lists 21 different powder types that can be used in the. My 308 tikka is a oneholer with this ammo, and i have 300 168 amax laying around waiting to be loaded. The major bullet manufacturers, barnes, hornady, nosler, sierra, speer, and. I experimented and used 38 grain of varget to load the bullent in a 308 winchester case overall length at 2. Recommended powder c compressed load 4 155grain match burner sectional density. Leverevolution hodgdon powder company and hornady have teamed together to answer the reloading question. If you would like more complete information, guidance and education for beginners as. You are of course spot on regarding the danger of doing what i did. This load is good for a consistant 1 moa but i loaded 5 rounds of 150 ssts over the same powder. Just wondering if the eld match load data is in the newer load book looking for load data in 300 rum, 7 mag, and 308 but dont want to waste money buying the book if the data isnt in it. My reason for proceeding was that everything i could check about the load was correct, and the load data for the eldm for rl17 was well in range, so i could have just selected this load at random.
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