New to the reloading game and I just finished my first 50 rounds of 308
. I don't have much room but I think I made the most out of my 40"x24" corner.
My first 50 rounds
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Re: My first 50 rounds
Looking good Lazy !
Bet you can't wait to get to the range to try them out.
Let us know how it went.
Looking good Lazy !
Bet you can't wait to get to the range to try them out.
Let us know how it went.
Re: My first 50 rounds
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: palmik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very nice. Welcome to the club. What load did you start with?</div></div>
43 grains of varget with a 175 smk
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: THE SENTINEL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like you have all the right tools.
do you have a cronograph?</div></div>
no I don't own one.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AtOne</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking good Lazy !
Bet you can't wait to get to the range to try them out.
Let us know how it went.</div></div>
think I'll head out in the a.m.
Thanks guys
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: palmik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very nice. Welcome to the club. What load did you start with?</div></div>
43 grains of varget with a 175 smk
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: THE SENTINEL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like you have all the right tools.
do you have a cronograph?</div></div>
no I don't own one.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AtOne</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking good Lazy !
Bet you can't wait to get to the range to try them out.
Let us know how it went.</div></div>
think I'll head out in the a.m.
Thanks guys
Re: My first 50 rounds
Good job, you might also try 5 rounds of 43.5, five rounds of 44, five rounds of 44.5, and five rounds of 45 grains of Varget seated to COAL of 2.810.
Shoot each of them and look for signs of high pressure,,,flat primers, and brass flowing into the ejector port.
I think when you are done you will be in the 44.5 to 45 grn area.
Good Luck,
SScott
Good job, you might also try 5 rounds of 43.5, five rounds of 44, five rounds of 44.5, and five rounds of 45 grains of Varget seated to COAL of 2.810.
Shoot each of them and look for signs of high pressure,,,flat primers, and brass flowing into the ejector port.
I think when you are done you will be in the 44.5 to 45 grn area.
Good Luck,
SScott
Re: My first 50 rounds
Your about to have the sickness...
Quit now before your a full blown addict.
Man how do have nearly 4,000 posts and not reload?
Your about to have the sickness...
Quit now before your a full blown addict.
Man how do have nearly 4,000 posts and not reload?
Re: My first 50 rounds
just got back from the range......I swear these are my first 25 rounds, each group has 5 rounds.
just got back from the range......I swear these are my first 25 rounds, each group has 5 rounds.
Re: My first 50 rounds
Good work. It is awesome learning to reload. ESPECIALLY when your groups look like that. Congrats. What is that rifle you got there?
Good work. It is awesome learning to reload. ESPECIALLY when your groups look like that. Congrats. What is that rifle you got there?
Re: My first 50 rounds
Dude,...what breed of horse are you ride'n?
In other words,what's the specs on the rifle?
Dude,...what breed of horse are you ride'n?
In other words,what's the specs on the rifle?
Re: My first 50 rounds
43.8 in my GAP
43.5 in my FN APR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Proarc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">43 gr of Varget is my most accurate load for both my .308s </div></div>
43.8 in my GAP
43.5 in my FN APR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Proarc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">43 gr of Varget is my most accurate load for both my .308s </div></div>
Re: My first 50 rounds
Thanks guys, sorry for taking so long to get back with ya! Rifle started life as a FN pbr xp, that changed right away. Barrel is a rock #7max hv, cdi bottom metal with aics mags, badger bolt knob, Jewell trigger, McMillan A5 stock. Scope is a US Optics sn3 t-pal 3.2-17 mil/mil
Thanks guys, sorry for taking so long to get back with ya! Rifle started life as a FN pbr xp, that changed right away. Barrel is a rock #7max hv, cdi bottom metal with aics mags, badger bolt knob, Jewell trigger, McMillan A5 stock. Scope is a US Optics sn3 t-pal 3.2-17 mil/mil
Re: My first 50 rounds
Thats a pretty similar load to what i came up with. Found that in my rifle, 175gr SMKs pushed by 40.0gr of varget was perfect for my better half as its low recoil and an accuracy node in my rifle, and 43.5 was it for me right on the button. using hornady casings as they were left over from superformance stuff i shot up before i reloaded. COAL is 2.81, and just using regular cci large rifle primers.
paulus
Thats a pretty similar load to what i came up with. Found that in my rifle, 175gr SMKs pushed by 40.0gr of varget was perfect for my better half as its low recoil and an accuracy node in my rifle, and 43.5 was it for me right on the button. using hornady casings as they were left over from superformance stuff i shot up before i reloaded. COAL is 2.81, and just using regular cci large rifle primers.
paulus
Re: My first 50 rounds
Cheater...first loads and you've got a Chargemaster! Lol You take all the fun out of a scale and trickler. Better build/buy some shelves for more reloading 'stuff.' Good groups for first reloads!
Cheater...first loads and you've got a Chargemaster! Lol You take all the fun out of a scale and trickler. Better build/buy some shelves for more reloading 'stuff.' Good groups for first reloads!
Re: My first 50 rounds
Great job, great shooting and a sweet rig! Thats what it is all about.
I don't mean to sound like my Dad but the control freak in me wants to tell you to get in the habbit of emptying your powder back into its original container. Sooner or later you will have more powder types and you don't want to forget what you left in the Charge Master. Sorry to be a pain in the ass. Its that OCD shit.
Great job, great shooting and a sweet rig! Thats what it is all about.
I don't mean to sound like my Dad but the control freak in me wants to tell you to get in the habbit of emptying your powder back into its original container. Sooner or later you will have more powder types and you don't want to forget what you left in the Charge Master. Sorry to be a pain in the ass. Its that OCD shit.
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