jeffsqartan
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- Nov 21, 2012
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Back around 2006 my Dad and I went prairie dog hunting with some friends. They gave him some hand-loaded 223. We are planning on going hunting again and I started reloading 45 and 300blk and told my Dad I'd remake those same rounds since he had the load data for them.
Here's the load data that I have:
50gr Hornady V-max bullet
27.3 gr of Winchester 748
Winchester primer
Case is IMI
Case length is 1.752
These were loaded on 07/05/2002.
I don't have an OAL listed, just case length.
As I stated, I'm new to reloading, so I try to be smart and play on the slow/safe side with powders. Well, the 27.3 gr of powder is what has me concerned. I generally follow the Hodgdon reloading site and it's max load is 26.0 gr of Win 748 at a COL of 2.210"
However, my Lyman 50th edition for a 50gr Jacketed Blitz bullet shows a max load of 29.0 gr of Win 748 at a COL of 2.235". It's the closest thing I could find to the 50gr V-max.
Does anyone have any info on the V-max and Win 748 combination? We didn't have issues with the rounds we were given, and I've been told that some of these sites play it safe with their powder recommendations, but I'm not looking to blow up anything other than prairie dogs.
My dad wants me to get as close to the original load as possible because he really liked how these shot out of his Boss bolt rifle.
Thanks!
Here's the load data that I have:
50gr Hornady V-max bullet
27.3 gr of Winchester 748
Winchester primer
Case is IMI
Case length is 1.752
These were loaded on 07/05/2002.
I don't have an OAL listed, just case length.
As I stated, I'm new to reloading, so I try to be smart and play on the slow/safe side with powders. Well, the 27.3 gr of powder is what has me concerned. I generally follow the Hodgdon reloading site and it's max load is 26.0 gr of Win 748 at a COL of 2.210"
However, my Lyman 50th edition for a 50gr Jacketed Blitz bullet shows a max load of 29.0 gr of Win 748 at a COL of 2.235". It's the closest thing I could find to the 50gr V-max.
Does anyone have any info on the V-max and Win 748 combination? We didn't have issues with the rounds we were given, and I've been told that some of these sites play it safe with their powder recommendations, but I'm not looking to blow up anything other than prairie dogs.
My dad wants me to get as close to the original load as possible because he really liked how these shot out of his Boss bolt rifle.
Thanks!