I am looking at starting to get some bullets from Speer and nosler for my savage 10tr. On the Nosler website they list their loads min and max by weight and include all the bullet types by this. This makes sense and would be safe right? Just because the bullet is a different style it should not change power charges used. Only the weight of the bullet would correct? Speer lists them individually and shows all the recipes they have for each bullet. I do have the 50th anniversary Lyman manual so I am not trying to do this without having at least one good reloading manual and will be picking up other later I am sure. These two bullet types are just a good deal at cabellas right now and got gift cards to use up so I can stop going to them.
another newbie question on bullet weight and load
- Thread starter Funguns5
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yes. Weight is the issue so long as we are talking jacketed lead bullets. Solid copper bullets have their own specs.
A couple of pointers. The "recipes" in the book refer to what worked in THEIR rifle. The only safe load is the one they list as START. They expect you to start there and then develop a load. This usually means trying incrementally hotter loads, looking for the best combination of power and accuracy. Your rifle may not tolerate the load they found Max.
I say "usually" because I once tests a rifle and found the Start load was much, much too hot. It was a 6.5 with a bullet with a long bearing surface.
The OAL listed means nothing to you. Start seating your bullets long and chamber to see if it hits the rifling. If it does, seat the next one deeper, and repeat until you don't get rifling marks on the bullet. Load your ammo to that length.
A couple of pointers. The "recipes" in the book refer to what worked in THEIR rifle. The only safe load is the one they list as START. They expect you to start there and then develop a load. This usually means trying incrementally hotter loads, looking for the best combination of power and accuracy. Your rifle may not tolerate the load they found Max.
I say "usually" because I once tests a rifle and found the Start load was much, much too hot. It was a 6.5 with a bullet with a long bearing surface.
The OAL listed means nothing to you. Start seating your bullets long and chamber to see if it hits the rifling. If it does, seat the next one deeper, and repeat until you don't get rifling marks on the bullet. Load your ammo to that length.
