165gr Hornady CX load ?

[Alaska Bush Man]

Anyone load the 165CX Hornady in the 308 Win ?

 

[FNSafari]

Hornady 11th Handbook shows the GMX,essentially the same bullet. Invest in one or the electronic version.

 

[Beiruty]

Download the free GRTools from GRTools.de

 

[Alaska Bush Man]

Download the free GRTools from GRTools.de

That’s a tracking scam network !

 

[Alaska Bush Man]

Hornady 11th Handbook shows the GMX,essentially the same bullet. Invest in one or the electronic version.

I got it 44.0 max of Varget for all 165gr bullets
Looking over their data seems very conservative in load data.

 

[Gargoyle]

I got it 44.0 max of Varget for all 165gr bullets
Looking over their data seems very conservative in load data.

44gr of Varget seems pretty stout.

 

[krhuntin]

44gr of Varget seems pretty stout.

I shoot 44.5 grain with mine. Seems to be very accurate and no signs of pressure. However every rifle is different and a proper load workup will tell you when to quit.

 

[Gargoyle]

I shoot 44.5 grain with mine. Seems to be very accurate and no signs of pressure. However every rifle is different and a proper load workup will tell you when to quit.

My 8lb jug has got to be burning a little hot then.

 

[krhuntin]

My 8lb jug has got to be burning a little hot then.

Funny you say that. The last batch I had, which was nearly 6 years old I couldn’t even get to 44 grains. But this last two 8 pound jugs were the same lot number and went all the way up to 45.2 until I started seeing pressure.

 

[Gargoyle]

Funny you say that. The last batch I had, which was nearly 6 years old I couldn’t even get to 44 grains. But this last two 8 pound jugs were the same lot number and went all the way up to 45.2 until I started seeing pressure.

10-12yrs on mine...

 

[Beiruty]

That’s a tracking scam network !

It is not. It is as free as it can. Free like no string attached to it.

 

[Beiruty]

What is the barrel length?
What powder do you have?
I will run you some loads

 

[Alaska Bush Man]

21”
IMR 4064/TAC/Varget/RL15
WW cases
CCI BR2 and Fed 210M primers

 

[Alaska Bush Man]

10-12yrs on mine...

My load for years has been 45.0 of Varget with 165/168 in WW brass.
I loaded up some @ 45.0 no problem room for more powder.
I noticed Hornady Manual used Hornady brass that might the reason for low powder amount recommendations.

 

[Beiruty]

21”
IMR 4064/TAC/Varget/RL15
WW cases
CCI BR2 and Fed 210M primers

Do not exceed max charge values

 

[Alaska Bush Man]

Do not exceed max charge values

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2.750” coal

 

[Beiruty]

2.750” coal

I will post another run

 

[Beiruty]

MV increase 15-22fps

 

[Beiruty]

Ballistic Solution
Enough Energy and Bullet Velocity at 500 yards for any North American Games, savr the Brown and the Polar bear.

Corrections are in 0.1 mil steps.

 

[Alaska Bush Man]

Thanks for your help !
But am I reading that right 39.50 of Varget