I was cleaning out my misc ammo storage locker and came across 9 boxes of dad’s 7 mm Rem Mag reloads. Some of the brass is well tarnished and some not to bad. There are two different loads, both used H4831 powder.
One was a 154 grain Hornady jacketed bullet overtop 69 grains of 4831.
Other was a 175 grain Hornady jacketed bullet over 64.5 grains of4831.
If anyone has a 1969 era load data book I’d appreciate knowing if these loads were within manufacturer’s limits back then. Sorry I can’t be more specific regarding the bullet type. That was a detail dad didn’t find important.
I checked on Hodgdon load site and both loads exceed the maximum recommended charge. Now Dad was a brilliant self- made man with possibly the worst penmanship I’ve ever seen. I never used his rifle reloads but know for a fact his shot shell loads were often brutal. I will always honor his memory but prefer to do so with all my body parts intact.
I have a few alternatives.
I can pull them down and salvage components or
Clean them up and use them, providing the charges don’t exceed the published load data for that time period.
Thanks