First Time Reloading and need some help!!
- Thread starter T_Furgenson
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Ok berrys bullets are a plated bullet you should basically treat it as a cast bullet. I would start using the low end of 30-30 winchester load data.
You can download any of hodgsons loads from the hodgson reloading website.
http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp
You should use jacketed bullets if you want to shoot 308 at 308 pressure.
You can download any of hodgsons loads from the hodgson reloading website.
http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp
You should use jacketed bullets if you want to shoot 308 at 308 pressure.
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
I've been using those Barries in my 30/30 with 10 - 13 grains of Unique! Don't waste your Varget on these loads, they are just for light plinking loads!
Start by buying a manual.
A CMJ is a Frontier, Complete Metal Jacket. Berry's only lists their Preferred Plated 150 grain FS bullets. Made for the .30-30 and not to be driven faster than 1700fps.
Like jasonburnsdundee says, load 'em using cast bullet data.
A CMJ is a Frontier, Complete Metal Jacket. Berry's only lists their Preferred Plated 150 grain FS bullets. Made for the .30-30 and not to be driven faster than 1700fps.
Like jasonburnsdundee says, load 'em using cast bullet data.
OP,
You need different bullets. These are not bullets you want to use with that powder, or even that rifle. They are almost indoor, "shooting in my basement", bullets. You can use the bullets in that rifle, but you should change your powder. However, if you want to shoot them in anything, download the manual. As a newb, you should NOT be asking for load data here. You are obviously inexperienced. If you don't have a manual, and haven't loaded this before, then you need to do your research. NOTHING should start without owning and reading a loading manual.
You claim to know how reloading is done, you claim to know the process, yet you have picked incompatible components, mixed cases, and have no load data. Maybe you need to review your process, study out your strategy, then come back here for pointers when you are a little more informed. No one here will deliberately lead you down the wrong path, but when you open yourself up like this, then you may be shot down.
This is a great hobby, but one which requires a little effort on the part of the owner. Please, for safety sake, learn the process. Then come for pointers to refine your process.
Enjoy, and I look forward for further posts from you in the future.
You need different bullets. These are not bullets you want to use with that powder, or even that rifle. They are almost indoor, "shooting in my basement", bullets. You can use the bullets in that rifle, but you should change your powder. However, if you want to shoot them in anything, download the manual. As a newb, you should NOT be asking for load data here. You are obviously inexperienced. If you don't have a manual, and haven't loaded this before, then you need to do your research. NOTHING should start without owning and reading a loading manual.
You claim to know how reloading is done, you claim to know the process, yet you have picked incompatible components, mixed cases, and have no load data. Maybe you need to review your process, study out your strategy, then come back here for pointers when you are a little more informed. No one here will deliberately lead you down the wrong path, but when you open yourself up like this, then you may be shot down.
This is a great hobby, but one which requires a little effort on the part of the owner. Please, for safety sake, learn the process. Then come for pointers to refine your process.
Enjoy, and I look forward for further posts from you in the future.
Agree with the above, and I'll add that you need to check the 7.62x51 brass you have- some of those are Berdan primed and are effectively useless for reloading.
I should know- I saved a whack of that stuff thinking I'd never run out of reloadable brass...
I should know- I saved a whack of that stuff thinking I'd never run out of reloadable brass...
NorthernCX
CGN Regular
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- In My House
Listen to these guys. Wait the 2 weeks, or go out and shop around (don't know where you live) at some local gun shops. Get every reloading manual you can (I personally like the ABCs of Reloading and Richard Lee's Modern Reloading Manual- excellent for a beginner), then move on to the other company-specific books. The Lee Load data covers a very wide range of powders, bullets, etc. than a lot of other books, and also explains why certain things happen.
Varget's too good a powder to waste on the components you've listed. Wait, get the right load data and components, and safely enjoy your own ammo!
Varget's too good a powder to waste on the components you've listed. Wait, get the right load data and components, and safely enjoy your own ammo!
NorthernCX
CGN Regular
- Location
- In My House
Sierra Matchking or Hornady; they're both accurate and about as cheap per 100 as you can get
