jr_roosa
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I have a few hundred old Herter's bullets in my reloading gear, and I don't want them to go to waste.
In general is it safe to use load data for different brands of bullets so long as the bullets have the same diameter and weight?
I have .308 150gr semi pointed, and I was going to start with the 150gr data from the Hornady manual for .30-30 (single-shot) or .30-06. These will be loaded up as plinkers, so I'll stay at or near the lowest velocities. Of course Hornady doesn't list pointed bullets for .30-30, but I assume that the front of the bullet doesn't matter much for chamber pressures. Is that a safe assumption? For seating, I figured they get seated to the cannelure. Also true?
Also, do you know if there's a Reloader's Anonymous meeting in Phoenix? I need to start going. I just started reloading and I already "need" to buy 2 more guns (.38/.357 and a .30-06) to take advantage of the pile of reloading gear and components my Dad gave me. I've also hooked a friend too, "buy the dies and components and you can use my bench all you want."
I'm a bad, bad man.
-J.
In general is it safe to use load data for different brands of bullets so long as the bullets have the same diameter and weight?
I have .308 150gr semi pointed, and I was going to start with the 150gr data from the Hornady manual for .30-30 (single-shot) or .30-06. These will be loaded up as plinkers, so I'll stay at or near the lowest velocities. Of course Hornady doesn't list pointed bullets for .30-30, but I assume that the front of the bullet doesn't matter much for chamber pressures. Is that a safe assumption? For seating, I figured they get seated to the cannelure. Also true?
Also, do you know if there's a Reloader's Anonymous meeting in Phoenix? I need to start going. I just started reloading and I already "need" to buy 2 more guns (.38/.357 and a .30-06) to take advantage of the pile of reloading gear and components my Dad gave me. I've also hooked a friend too, "buy the dies and components and you can use my bench all you want."
I'm a bad, bad man.
-J.