Reduced Loads

[jeff-portnoy]

Hi guys.
anybody knows,
which of Hodgdon or Aliant powder is a suitable powder for reduced loads in 7.62x25 and 7.62x39 ?

 

[Walkalong]

They are not Hodgdon or Alliant powders, but SR-4759 and AA 5744 are both suited to reduced loads in rifle calibers. Bulky and safe. Don't know about 7.62X25

 

[Sport45]

Trail Boss.

You can also reduce H4895 loads to 60% of the maximum listed for that cartridge according to Hodgdon. Only apply this to data provided by Hodgdon for H4895.

 

[zxcvbob]

7.62x25

How reduced do you want to go?

I would use Green Dot or Bullseye, unless you mean *really* reduced in which case it would be Red Dot. Unique if you just want to reduce it a little bit. Good luck finding load data.

 

[918v]

Blue Dot gives the best accuracy with 60% capacity loads in bottlenecked rounds. You get about 2000 FPS and MOA or better from bolt guns.

 

[steve4102]

You did not say what rifle your 7.62 x 39 is, but if it is a semi-auto, odds are that your quest for fast powder reduced loads will not cycle the action.

 

[jwrowland77]

Go with H4895. I've reloaded several hundred reduced loads for my 8yo daughter and she loves shooting them. Just go to Hodgdons website and follow the directions. I even called them just to verify I was doing correctly but I was fairly green at reloading when I was doing reduced loads.

I've heard you can use Trailboss as well, but have never used it myself.

 

[jeff-portnoy]

How reduced do you want to go?

I would use Green Dot or Bullseye, unless you mean *really* reduced in which case it would be Red Dot. Unique if you just want to reduce it a little bit. Good luck finding load data.

I want use 7.62 tok with 110-120 gr hollow-point and lead bullets!
So, I think need reduced load ...
Why Unique reduce it a little bit?( because it is fast powder)

You did not say what rifle your 7.62 x 39 is, but if it is a semi-auto, odds are that your quest for fast powder reduced loads will not cycle the action.

sks-45 with 200-210gr