Detritus
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Just got my .308 neck sizing Die in and want to spend a good part of Saturday getting everything setup and possibly start loading (setup includes setting up new lighting over the bench).
My issue Is that I only have one suitable powder (IMR 4895) and one "accurate" bullet type on hand (175gr SMK). and the three sources i have for loads for that combo are a bit divergent to say the least.
the Lee manual, and the data sheet that came with my dies doesn't list a IMR4895 load for 175gr jacketed, but the load under the 180gr heading has a starting load of 38.2gr and a max of 42.5gr
the PDF of the Sierra .308 Loadmap i got off 6mmBR.com list a starting (minimum) charge of 36.7gr and a max of 41.5
then there is the data that IMR/Hodgdon shows in their on-line "Data center" for a 175gr SMK over IMR4895 (and yes i double checked that it was NOT H4895) that STARTS at 41.0gr with a Max of 45gr !!
something tells me i should disregard the IMR data.
anyway i would like some advice and/or other sources of data for this combo.
further info that may or may not be relevant...
Brass is Prvi Partizan and the primers are WLRs (got 3K of em, compared to 50 Fed 210)
thank you all in advance for any info or advice you can give. and let me know if i need to provide any more data.
My issue Is that I only have one suitable powder (IMR 4895) and one "accurate" bullet type on hand (175gr SMK). and the three sources i have for loads for that combo are a bit divergent to say the least.
the Lee manual, and the data sheet that came with my dies doesn't list a IMR4895 load for 175gr jacketed, but the load under the 180gr heading has a starting load of 38.2gr and a max of 42.5gr
the PDF of the Sierra .308 Loadmap i got off 6mmBR.com list a starting (minimum) charge of 36.7gr and a max of 41.5
then there is the data that IMR/Hodgdon shows in their on-line "Data center" for a 175gr SMK over IMR4895 (and yes i double checked that it was NOT H4895) that STARTS at 41.0gr with a Max of 45gr !!
something tells me i should disregard the IMR data.
anyway i would like some advice and/or other sources of data for this combo.
further info that may or may not be relevant...
Brass is Prvi Partizan and the primers are WLRs (got 3K of em, compared to 50 Fed 210)
thank you all in advance for any info or advice you can give. and let me know if i need to provide any more data.