GSSP
06-17-2012, 11:07 PM
Hope I'm posting this in the proper forum.
Getting ready to test for my Pre 64 W70 in 9.3x62. Had Veral Smith make me a mold with two different bullets; 168 gr PB and 170 gr GC.
I took 50 new Hornady pc of brass. Ran them through the Redding FL sizer die to make sure all was evened up. Then ran them through a Buffalo Arms expander cut to .365". I chamfered all brass mouths. The PB bullets, made of air cooled WW, lubed and sized with the custom sizer die come out .365". They weigh 167 to 168.5 gr. I was able to seat them by hand with a bit of resistance. I placed the rear of the bullet at the neck/shoulder junction. They protrude into the lands approx .025". I then set the Redding Seater die to crimp about .004".
I contacted my ADI friend. ADI makes most of Hodgdon powders. He said I could use IMR 8208 the same as H4895's 60% rule. Looking at Hodgon's load data for 30-06, 168 gr bullet, the max charge is 48 gr. 60% of that is 28.8 gr. So, I loaded up 5 each 29, 29.5 and 30 gr. Also, 17 gr of Universal Clays. I used CCI 200 primers.
See any faults with my plans? Should I test them at 50 or 100 yds? Scope is a 1.75-6 VX3 with std duplex.
Alan
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Getting ready to test for my Pre 64 W70 in 9.3x62. Had Veral Smith make me a mold with two different bullets; 168 gr PB and 170 gr GC.
I took 50 new Hornady pc of brass. Ran them through the Redding FL sizer die to make sure all was evened up. Then ran them through a Buffalo Arms expander cut to .365". I chamfered all brass mouths. The PB bullets, made of air cooled WW, lubed and sized with the custom sizer die come out .365". They weigh 167 to 168.5 gr. I was able to seat them by hand with a bit of resistance. I placed the rear of the bullet at the neck/shoulder junction. They protrude into the lands approx .025". I then set the Redding Seater die to crimp about .004".
I contacted my ADI friend. ADI makes most of Hodgdon powders. He said I could use IMR 8208 the same as H4895's 60% rule. Looking at Hodgon's load data for 30-06, 168 gr bullet, the max charge is 48 gr. 60% of that is 28.8 gr. So, I loaded up 5 each 29, 29.5 and 30 gr. Also, 17 gr of Universal Clays. I used CCI 200 primers.
See any faults with my plans? Should I test them at 50 or 100 yds? Scope is a 1.75-6 VX3 with std duplex.
Alan
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/GSSP/2012-06-17_20-59-15_240.jpg