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[pete.s]

Hi guys.
I have got th eLyman cast bullet book but looking to try and find a single powder and loads for 170gn lead in 308 and 6.5x55 Also if possible for 148gn 357hbwc at the moment I use Bullseye in the hbwc Tac in my 308 but with copper bullet ans H380 or 1H414 for the 6.5x55 again coppper

1 need to reduce feet per sec down to around 1700 please. Any thoughts ??

Pete

[Tatume]

Hi Pete,

Welcome to the forum. Start at http://www.hodgdon.com/ and review the data for cartridges that interest you. Look for similar bullet weights. Do not be concerned about jacketed or cast at this point. Find loads using H4895.

Then go here: http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/H4895%20Reduced%20Rifle%20Loads.pdf and read about reducing loads. H4895 has given me excellent results in numerous rifle cartridges and cast bullets with velocities between 1400 and 2250 fps.

Take care, Tom

[dilly]

What about 2400?

[runfiverun]

2400 could work but it has been super secret unobtainium around here for about 100 or so years now.

I'd just go with the bulls-eye you already have 11-12 grs would get you pretty close to what you want.

[rsrocket1]

For your 170g lead .308 load, you already have Bullseye. Try about 12 grains and work up or down 1g for a 1700 fps load and look for an accuracy node or just load up 10 grains for 1500 fps plinker load and shoot away. The GC might help accuracy, but I've shot the Lee 309-170-F without a GC and it shoots just fine with 10g and no GC.

[pete.s]

11-12 gns thanks I was worried about over pressure hence the question. Will give it a go.