Which book to believe
- Thread starter Rooster52
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Believe your rifle. Test those loads and find the one that shoots the best.Reloading manuals have different loads based on bullets used, etc. No two recipies produce exactly similar results.
Do some ladder testing and put in some trigger time to find the best load.
Gunner46
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None of them. There are just too many variables involved to safely state that X is a max load in Y rifle. Start with 54-55 grs and work up. When you see pressure signs, you've actually gone too far, so cut back a full grain.
Then I'd go to the Nosler forum and ask someone to run the QL data for you.
Then I'd go to the Nosler forum and ask someone to run the QL data for you.
Depends on which bullet you are using. You don't specify a bullet make/model in the first or third option. Comparing bullets of like weight by different construction can be a fool's errand as well.
Pick a starting load from one of the three and work up from there. It really isn't rocket surgery.
Pick a starting load from one of the three and work up from there. It really isn't rocket surgery.
Just wondered why the difference in max loads among the different books. I have reloaded for the 7 mm mag before but it has been years ago for a moose and caribou hunt.I shot Hornady 175 grain inter loks over IMR7828 powder at that time.
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MThuntr
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I tend to use the powder manufacturers data if they have it available. Hodgdon says 150gr Partition is 60.8 max for IMR4350.
Edit: a few posts occurred when I replying and I was redundant.
Edit: a few posts occurred when I replying and I was redundant.
