Happy Day - Letter from Ramshot

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Caliber: 7.62x54Russian.
Barrel length: 24”

Powder: Ramshot – BIG GAME. (1st Choice)
Bullet weight: 150 grains.
Start load: 49.0grains (2650 - 2750 Ft/p/sec)
Maximum load: 54.0grains (2850 - 2950Ft/p/sec).

Powder: Ramshot - TAC
Bullet weight: 150 grains.
Start load: 45.0grains (2600 - 2700 Ft/p/sec)
Maximum load: 49.0grains (2800 - 2900Ft/p/sec).



Caliber: 8x56R Hungarian Mannlicher
Case capacity: 4.285cc/66.0grains
Pressure spec: <51488Psi
Applicable weapons: M30 (Austria) M31 (Hungary). (Also for the M95 straight pull Mannlicher)
Barrel length: 24”

Powder: Ramshot – X-Terminator.
Bullet weight: 205grains grains
Start load: 41.0grains (2250 – 2350 Ft/p/sec)
Maximum load: 45.0grains (2450 – 2550 Ft/p/sec)

Powder: Ramshot – TAC.
Bullet weight: 205grains grains
Start load: 42.0grains (2250 – 2350 Ft/p/sec)
Maximum load: 47.0grains (2450 - 2550Ft/p/sec)

I am already using TAC for .223 and now I've got load data using the same powder for 7.62x54R and 8x56R. Are there better powders, maybe. However, I can now "show" my wife how much money I can save by buying powder in 8lbs and reload more at the same time.

*Side note-The 7.62x54R is for future tinkering with my future Mosin sniper project. Right now, Hungarian is still to cheap.