Hi - hoping for some tips as I start to reload for my 30-06 (Win M70) and 270 (Tikka T3). I'm planning to work on both a target load and hunting load for each.
First - primers. I'm starting with H414 powder. I've seen that this powder may work best with magnum primers vs regular. How will I tell what works best? Also how will this affect the load? For example, the Hogdon data for 30-06, H414, 165gr Hornady SP's is max 56.5 grs using regular primers, with nothing shown for magnums. I have both primers.
My plan for working a load will be to load 5 or so rounds in 1 gr increments to see what patterns best (all with recommended COL). So for the above I'll start at the recommended 51 gr's and go up 1 gr from there, using 3.30" COL. Should I go all the way to max? Is 1 gr a good spacing?
Then my plan will be to play with the COL a bit (distance to lands) once I get my powder load figured out. It appears as though my M70 will allow me to do this but there's too much of a gap in my T3 to do so.
Then down the road I'll probably try a different powder.
Am I right that there's no need to crimp?
Any other tips gladly appreciated - thanks!
First - primers. I'm starting with H414 powder. I've seen that this powder may work best with magnum primers vs regular. How will I tell what works best? Also how will this affect the load? For example, the Hogdon data for 30-06, H414, 165gr Hornady SP's is max 56.5 grs using regular primers, with nothing shown for magnums. I have both primers.
My plan for working a load will be to load 5 or so rounds in 1 gr increments to see what patterns best (all with recommended COL). So for the above I'll start at the recommended 51 gr's and go up 1 gr from there, using 3.30" COL. Should I go all the way to max? Is 1 gr a good spacing?
Then my plan will be to play with the COL a bit (distance to lands) once I get my powder load figured out. It appears as though my M70 will allow me to do this but there's too much of a gap in my T3 to do so.
Then down the road I'll probably try a different powder.
Am I right that there's no need to crimp?
Any other tips gladly appreciated - thanks!
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