Pull down 6mm remington

[Rubberduckie]

I'm pulling down some old reloads I acquired. 6mm remington with 62 gr fb hp. What I found strange was 9.3 gr of a flake powder. Anybody have insight of this?

 

[mongo chicago]

Could be anything. I would dump the powder and reload my own.

 

[Rubberduckie]

Could be anything. I would dump the powder and reload my own.

That's why I'm breaking them down. I'm more curious as to why a small charge of that type of powder. That's not something you see in any manual I own.

 

[Homerange]

Probably a reduced load using shotshell powder.
Have a study here:

Reduced loads for 223 - using readily available pistol powders?

Fellow reloaders, I'm looking for a good load for 223 for fox hunting. I have some 42 grain calhoun double hp bullets that I would like to try but I can't seem to find any of the referenced powders or any that I find in other articles - blue dot, unique, red dot, etc. Does anyone have...

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[std7mag]

Maybe a fireforming load?
Previous owner have an Ackley Improved?

As mentioned, lawn fertilizer.

 

[Webster]

I'm pulling down some old reloads I acquired. 6mm remington with 62 gr fb hp. What I found strange was 9.3 gr of a flake powder. Anybody have insight of this?

Looks like possible pistol powder trying to get reduced loads? Get rid of it.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Good thing you pulled em down

 

[Ggmac]

It was common practice in the 60-70s . They even had reduced loads listed in NRA reloading . They had an article highlighting unique in many rifle cartridges. If I remember correctly 10 grs was the basic load for 30-06 size cases .
Better safe than sorry .
Some of the unique reduced loads shot extremely well .

 

[David Milisock]

I never shoot anybody else's reloads.

My reloads at least for 8 of my firearms are specifically only for the firearm tested in. My 357 Sig loads are European maximum, the 9MM are +P+, 44 magnum, 450 Marlin bolt rifle, the 6MM Remington, 223 bolt and 358 Norma are max loads. The 223 gas gun match loads are max loads.

My 30 carbine loads are safe tested in multiple rifles, my 223 gun plinkers are safe loads in multiple rifles, gas, break open and bolt rifles.