I'm not really one to question how others arrive at high velocity cast bullet data , I shoot some pretty spirited loads often matching jacketed loads .
Did you perhaps have a typo in matching load levels with a 180 gr cast bullet and a 168 gr jacketed .
I erred once in a 6.8SPCII data log in that my 27-130 was infact 141 gr and I should have had some fudge factor as it was chambered in a 7mm barrel making it a 7×6.8 SPC . I was 1.5 gr down from the 130 gr jacket max with groups closing and velocities tracking . Then I had action spray and a .250 dia primer pocket with no primer or anvil to be found . Best guess is someplace around 75-80kpsi in a 62kpsi max cartridge .
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Re: What Rifle Reloading Did You Do Today?
Hi, RB -
Yep, my usual and customary load for 168 grain jacketed Nosler Custom Competition bullets in the 30-06 is 45.2 grains of 4064 with a COL of 3.30”. No crimp.
This is a mid-range load, and as per the Hornady loading manual, it is Garand rifle compatible.
Thanks!
Bayou
Yep, my usual and customary load for 168 grain jacketed Nosler Custom Competition bullets in the 30-06 is 45.2 grains of 4064 with a COL of 3.30”. No crimp.
This is a mid-range load, and as per the Hornady loading manual, it is Garand rifle compatible.
Thanks!
Bayou
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