Gordie
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I just purchased QuickLoad. Using Varget with a 155.5 Berger bullet in .308 caliber, I can load up to 47.1 grains without going over the line into "Dangerous Load-Do Not Use" using QuickLoad. The Berger reloading data sent to me by Sinclair, who acts as their technical staff, shows the max load as 44.6 grains. That's a difference of 2.5 grains. I used the QuickLoad data, starting 10% below 47.1 grains to see if any pressure was put on the case as well as the primer. When I got up to the 47.1 cartridges, I had no pressure problems (the calculated pressure is 59,312 psi at 47.1 grains).
My question is this-why is Berger data so low? Am I OK to use QuickLoad to figure all my charge weights in the future? Help!
Gordie
My question is this-why is Berger data so low? Am I OK to use QuickLoad to figure all my charge weights in the future? Help!
Gordie