.308 AI. Load Info
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If you know case H2O capacity, case length and COL we could probably use QuickLoad for a better reply for you. H4895 however is a staple! I plug in some generics and you can make Ramshot BG work, perhaps better depending on accuracy.
Sorry that I'm late in joining in but I just yesterday finished a load workup with CFE223 and 175 gr bullets, both SMK and Nosler Custom Competition.
The best load I found using the Nosler Custom Competition bullets:
47.3 gr CFE223
175 gr Nosler Custom Competition HPBT (unsorted, untrimmed meplats)
Winchester case neck turned to .012" (had to trim to this dimension in order to get all necks uniform)
Federal GMM 210M Primers
Seating depth of 2.243 as measured with a comparator OAL varied a bit but averaged 2.810" to meplat.
Here's the result at 300 yards with a 7 mph wind from 7-8 O'clock.
The "paster" covers a single shot from another group of ammo I was testing. All five shots from the listed load are contained in this group.
The rifle is a Remington 700 Stainless Steel action that started out as a 5-R Milspec but has been rebarreled with a 24" Benchmark 5-C barrel. This rifle is a "Practical/Tactical" type with all shooting done from a folding bipod (sinclair Tactical) and a Red-Tac "Bean Bag" rear bag. No "lead sled" or adjustable rest.
I tried this powder in Lapua Brass and did find that it prefers the extra room the Winchester brass provides. As or "Pressure Signs", the primers did appear to flatten quicker but no cratering, no "flowing", and the primer pockets remained tight after several firings with the CFE223. The load posted is .2 gr less than the published load from Hodgdon/IMR. I did shoot a MAX load with no pressure sign but the group started to open up.
Temp was 60 degrees and that is about the middle of our shooting "climate" here. (20-100 degrees).
BTW, for those that haven't visited Hodgdons reloading data site recently, they have improved it immensely. Some data appears to have changed as well.
The best load I found using the Nosler Custom Competition bullets:
47.3 gr CFE223
175 gr Nosler Custom Competition HPBT (unsorted, untrimmed meplats)
Winchester case neck turned to .012" (had to trim to this dimension in order to get all necks uniform)
Federal GMM 210M Primers
Seating depth of 2.243 as measured with a comparator OAL varied a bit but averaged 2.810" to meplat.
Here's the result at 300 yards with a 7 mph wind from 7-8 O'clock.
The "paster" covers a single shot from another group of ammo I was testing. All five shots from the listed load are contained in this group.
The rifle is a Remington 700 Stainless Steel action that started out as a 5-R Milspec but has been rebarreled with a 24" Benchmark 5-C barrel. This rifle is a "Practical/Tactical" type with all shooting done from a folding bipod (sinclair Tactical) and a Red-Tac "Bean Bag" rear bag. No "lead sled" or adjustable rest.
I tried this powder in Lapua Brass and did find that it prefers the extra room the Winchester brass provides. As or "Pressure Signs", the primers did appear to flatten quicker but no cratering, no "flowing", and the primer pockets remained tight after several firings with the CFE223. The load posted is .2 gr less than the published load from Hodgdon/IMR. I did shoot a MAX load with no pressure sign but the group started to open up.
Temp was 60 degrees and that is about the middle of our shooting "climate" here. (20-100 degrees).
BTW, for those that haven't visited Hodgdons reloading data site recently, they have improved it immensely. Some data appears to have changed as well.
nastynatesfish
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Since it's AIed why not push a bit past max one round at a time. I would figure you have more case capacity now so should get more powder in it for more velocity
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