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AR Comp loads for 6bra?

I'm about to load up some DTAC 115gr to play with at 1k yards and am wanting to know how many grains of AR Comp would be a safe range to stay in? I'm using Lapua fireformed brass and CCI 400 primers it's a 26" barrel with a remington 700 action.
 
In the fall of 2019 I tested 106 grain Hunters in my Defiance 6 BRA, Krieger barrel with Lapua brass, 205M and AR-Comp. 27. 8 to 30.4 grains in .2. I hit pressure signs (swipe marks on head) at 29.0 with bolt lift 29.8 and up.

With 115’s I would start lower than I did above. If you use a moly bullet coating that will change things but for bullets out of the box start lower.

The power charge weights gave me roughly the same velocity as I would get with H4895 and I can go a grain higher with that power before pressure.
 
I can’t shoot 29.5 in my bra with 109m’s let alone 115’s. I’d personally start at least a grain lower and work up at .2’s until you see pressure so you know where it is.
 
The big problem is there is no load info for AR Comp in any of the 4 loading manuels I went through.
After a few PM's with different members the general consenses is to start 1 or 2 gr. low and work up for my load.
I am shooting 30x47 replacing 8208xbr because of none available.
 
All right so what is a good starting load for the 6BR. using 105 Berger's.
I have a bunch to load up and may as well start using it with these then move on to the 30x47 in the spring.
 

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