moonzapa
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I just got around to handloading for my Armalite AR-10 which is in .308Win/7.62x51mm NATO caliber. (My rifle barrel is marked 7.62x51mm NATO).
I decided on starting to use the Hornady 150 grain SST bullet. I chose this bullet because it has a cannelure that I can crimp to and should have plenty of "oomph" to knock down wild pigs.
The Hornady reloading manual has two sections, one for the .308 Win and the other for the .308 Win Service Rifle. I chose the .308 Winchester section of the manual to develop a load. After much debate with others on THR, I decided to take their advice and will load the Armalite AR-10 with bolt action loads, mind you - nothing extreme.
I loaded 50 rounds of Hornady 150 grain SST's using Winchester WLR primers and 44.2 grains of IMR-4895 powder. I backed-off .5 grains of powder from the Hornady non-max load of 44.7 grains IMR-4895 due to substituting Federal G210 primers with the WLR primers. I used a moderate crimp on the cannelure of the bullets.
I would appreciate your keen insights and comments and will hold off going to the range until I get a good amount of feedback from you all.
Thanks!
I decided on starting to use the Hornady 150 grain SST bullet. I chose this bullet because it has a cannelure that I can crimp to and should have plenty of "oomph" to knock down wild pigs.
The Hornady reloading manual has two sections, one for the .308 Win and the other for the .308 Win Service Rifle. I chose the .308 Winchester section of the manual to develop a load. After much debate with others on THR, I decided to take their advice and will load the Armalite AR-10 with bolt action loads, mind you - nothing extreme.
I loaded 50 rounds of Hornady 150 grain SST's using Winchester WLR primers and 44.2 grains of IMR-4895 powder. I backed-off .5 grains of powder from the Hornady non-max load of 44.7 grains IMR-4895 due to substituting Federal G210 primers with the WLR primers. I used a moderate crimp on the cannelure of the bullets.
I would appreciate your keen insights and comments and will hold off going to the range until I get a good amount of feedback from you all.
Thanks!