Adventurer_96
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I've come to the conclusion that I'm kind of lucky. A friend of mine a couple of years ago gave me three or four cans of 748, even though I wasn't a rifle reloader. Lo and behold, I find myself getting ready to reload match rounds for an M14. (Not a real, Class III one, but an Armscorp)
So, I have all of this 748 on hand, and some 168gr HPBT bullets, and a strong desire to load some target rounds. Am I on the right track? I'm hesitant to load anything for a gas gun until I learn more about the powder burn rate, but what I've read so far says that 748 is a close match to military powder. So, I should be OK to use it up, I'll just need to figure out what the rifle likes. Another bonus is this is the bullet I'm planning on using in my bolt gun, so a nice load that works in both would be excellent, but I don't know if my luck will hold out that long.
Also, I'm looking to buy new USGI brass, or once-fired Match brass. I've found www.gibrass.com as a source, does anyone have any other recommendations? I figure if I'm going to load match ammo I might as well go ahead and spend the money for quality brass.
Any tips, advice, or experience?
So, I have all of this 748 on hand, and some 168gr HPBT bullets, and a strong desire to load some target rounds. Am I on the right track? I'm hesitant to load anything for a gas gun until I learn more about the powder burn rate, but what I've read so far says that 748 is a close match to military powder. So, I should be OK to use it up, I'll just need to figure out what the rifle likes. Another bonus is this is the bullet I'm planning on using in my bolt gun, so a nice load that works in both would be excellent, but I don't know if my luck will hold out that long.
Also, I'm looking to buy new USGI brass, or once-fired Match brass. I've found www.gibrass.com as a source, does anyone have any other recommendations? I figure if I'm going to load match ammo I might as well go ahead and spend the money for quality brass.
Any tips, advice, or experience?