need a starting point

jeclif · Rookie Member Joined: Nov 21, 2005 Posts: 17

I just got some 162 gas checked for my 308
and have H4895--blc2-- h335-- re#7--unique on hand.
I also got some 135 for my cz 762x39.
thanks in advance for any help. Sad

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: need a starting point

I have no personal experience with cast bullets in a .308 or 7.62x39 so I looked around some. See if this helps any>> newsgroups.derkeiler.c...00163.html

PaulS · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: need a starting point

Cast 162 grain lead with a gas check can be loaded with
10 - 15 grains Unique
23 - 41 grains RX7
in Winchester cases with 8 1/2 - 120 primers
This, according to my Lyman#47 book.

added: my old Hodgdon manual quotes 31 grains of 4895
That is from a very old book and I don't trust the data without another source that lists the same powder.

fnuser · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:54 am Post subject: Re: need a starting point

my old {#25} Hodgdon manual only has 150's and 180's but they are listed at 32g's for the 150's and 30g's for the 180's in H4895 so PaulS's load sounds right. As for your other powders they aren't listed. Only H4831, H4895, H4198, and H4227 are, in that order.

wncchester · Member Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 160

jeclif, you need a Lyman Reloading Manual, it includes more cast bullet data than anything else.