I'm just using the same brass. I'm loading on 130 grain soft point spitzer boattail bullets. Any powder reccomendations?
2007-12-19 05:59:02 · 9 answers · asked by Jed M 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
You need to buy a reloading book! When it comes to something as dangerous and potentially lethal as reloading, you need REAL info, any jerk with an attitude could come here and give you bad info, then you blow yourself up. Buy a reloaders manual and be safe.
2007-12-19 06:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't reload just yet. Get two reloading manuals, Sierra and Hornady are both excellent. Study them. They are thick books, but the important procedures are in the first few dozen pages. The rest of the book is just load recipes for specific cartridges with different bullets, powders, and other components.
When you reload ammunition, you are assembling explosives. A small mistake can cost you your eyesight, your hand, or your life. You will need to know all of the procedures and all of the safety pitfalls before you begin.
Part of the process is working up a load, not just dropping a recommended amount of powder in the case and hoping it doesn't blow up your rifle, and possibly parts of you with it. The manuals show very clearly how to safely work up a load that will perform well in your rifle, and how to tell when you may be approaching a dangerously high pressure load.
I don't want to discourage you from getting into reloading, it's fun, relaxing, and it can give you ammunition that's precisely tuned for your rifle, far better than any factory ammunition. You need, however, to educate yourself very well on the subject, and proceed with great caution. Reloading manuals are the first step. Going to a local gun club and making friends isn't a bad idea, either. Having someone show you how to reload is a great way to learn, though it doesn't replace having the manuals.
Good luck and stay safe.
2007-12-19 14:40:30 · answer #2 · answered by tythagoras 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some advice:
Don't take unsupported advice on handloading data.
Do get the bulletmakers manual for the caliber you are loading.
Do start with the lighter recommended load.
I don't want to discourage you, but from this question and
others you have asked, I can see that you've got a lot to learn.
Far too much to give you here.
Be aware of it, and only use proven, published loads.
Get a good reloading manual, (Hornady or Sierra),
and read ALL the general information in it.
For what it's worth, Hogden 4350 is a good, temperature stable,
general use powder for large rifle cartridges.
It's close enough to IMR 4350 to interchange
light load data if H 4350 is not listed.
2007-12-19 15:11:23 · answer #3 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a number of powders available for your particular cartridge/bullet combination. You need to buy a reloading manual before ever attempting to reload any ammo. Do not take anyone else's opinions or recommendations for what to load your cartridges with. If they make an error in typing out their recommendation, you could end up with a damaged gun or an injury to yourself. Read it with your own eyes and make sure that you follow exactly the recommendations.
2007-12-19 16:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMR 4831 closely ressembles the old Jack O'Connor load. The powder he used is no longer available, but I worked up loads with this powder that match the pressures and performance of his stuff. I've used it for years. Pick up a Speer reloading manual and follow their load info. I won't give mine out because according to the new books, it is an overpressure load. By the old books, it is fine. I worked up to it slowly and very carefully while looking for any signs of overpressure in my rifle. You chose a great caliber to shoot.
Shoot safe
2007-12-19 14:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had great results with Varget in my rifle. Work up slowly from the minimum recommended load and you will find your rifle's sweet spot. Refer to either your loading manual or ammoguide.com for exact amounts. As the other users have mentioned, be safe.
2007-12-19 14:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by mkonops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
22.5 grains of red dot.
How do you know what I just told is factual? (It isn't, it's lethal, you'll blow yourself up)
GET A BOOK on reloading! Anyone could come on here and tell you anything about reloading, you need to get a book on reloading and research it for yourself.
2007-12-19 15:45:25 · answer #7 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
55 grain (max load) IMR 4350.
2007-12-19 17:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by CATALYITIC BEING 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMR 4350 pushes them out there pretty fast.
2007-12-19 22:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by John Wilson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋