110 gn. 308 for 7.62 x 39

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HOWARD J

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I want to load a 110 gn. Hornary 308 for a 7.62 x 39 using IMR 4227 powder. Loading data is all over the place for this.
Any good ideas?
 
Thanks for the link. I have 2850 reloads for the hornady 125 gn, 310---no problem, A buddy passed away & left me 10 guns & a couple hundred 110gn, FMJ. 308.
I guess I will just have to work up--THANKS
HJ
 
SKS has .311, some Ruger mini 30's had a forcing cone you can use both . Ranch mini 30's most were .308 , AR's can't say because I've had both, I like the .311 dia.
Because I could use cheep ammo.
 
I tried some loads with 4227 and 110gn .308 bullets, in my Ruger Mini-30. Accuracy was terrible across the charge range. Even though my Ruger was an old one that everyone said was a .308 barrel, when I finally got around to slugging the barrel I found out that it was, in fact, .310. I don't know if that caused the inaccuracy, as I did have some .308 bullets that had better accuracy.
 
I also tried Sierra 125 SP, Speer 125 TNT, and Hornady 130 SP. The only powder I tried with those bullets was H335. The best accuracy I got was about 1.1 - 1.5" @ 50 yards.
 
My Ruger did not work well with lead-nose bullets unless I seated them short. If I seated them over a certain length, then it would shave some of the lead off as it chambered. I also had to put a firm crimp on the bullets, as it would slam the round into the chamber so hard that the OAL would lengthen otherwise.
 
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