noexcuses
05-06-2008, 06:07 PM
I already know what the answer is but I have to ask.
Does 22.2 grains of N135 behind a 30 grain Berger Match Varmint bullet, with a BR4 primer, 6 thou off the lands, in a remington 700 17 Remington seem excessive. I will tell you that I have gotten this load from a rather infamous loading book that indicates this is the middle of the road for pressures. I understand that all guns are different, etc.....but thought this might be a good starting point. Long story short.....blew the primer out of the second shot in a 5 shot string yesterday. Mid 60's, new brass, 5th shot after a cleaning. No soak, weighed the other three un-shot rounds and they were right on. Ideas?
Does 22.2 grains of N135 behind a 30 grain Berger Match Varmint bullet, with a BR4 primer, 6 thou off the lands, in a remington 700 17 Remington seem excessive. I will tell you that I have gotten this load from a rather infamous loading book that indicates this is the middle of the road for pressures. I understand that all guns are different, etc.....but thought this might be a good starting point. Long story short.....blew the primer out of the second shot in a 5 shot string yesterday. Mid 60's, new brass, 5th shot after a cleaning. No soak, weighed the other three un-shot rounds and they were right on. Ideas?