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53gr V-max in 223
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<blockquote data-quote="112Savage" data-source="post: 643454" data-attributes="member: 38801"><p>Hi guys I just wanted to run something past ya'll that has been nagging at me for the past few weeks. </p><p>I recently reloaded some once fired Lake City '07,'08 223 rem brass using a lee collet die with 0.002 neck tension. I used the new 53 grain V-max and 26.2 grains of IMR 8208xbr. I know this is above maximum according to Hodgdon's data for the "53gr Sierra MK" by 0.8 grains and that is what is nagging me. The COAL is 2.255 and it is being shot in a stock Savage 12 VLP</p><p>When working up loads I never saw any signs of overpressure. I examined each fired case very carefully. I currently don't have a chronograph buy may buy one in the near future. Could I have a dangerous load that is not showing itself in the primer or brass? </p><p></p><p>thanks in advance</p><p></p><p>P.S. Primer is rem 7.5 and I worked up to this load. I found one "node" at 25.4gr and found the next and better one at 26.2 where the groups were slightly tighter with more velocity. (have your cake and eat it too?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="112Savage, post: 643454, member: 38801"] Hi guys I just wanted to run something past ya'll that has been nagging at me for the past few weeks. I recently reloaded some once fired Lake City '07,'08 223 rem brass using a lee collet die with 0.002 neck tension. I used the new 53 grain V-max and 26.2 grains of IMR 8208xbr. I know this is above maximum according to Hodgdon's data for the "53gr Sierra MK" by 0.8 grains and that is what is nagging me. The COAL is 2.255 and it is being shot in a stock Savage 12 VLP When working up loads I never saw any signs of overpressure. I examined each fired case very carefully. I currently don't have a chronograph buy may buy one in the near future. Could I have a dangerous load that is not showing itself in the primer or brass? thanks in advance P.S. Primer is rem 7.5 and I worked up to this load. I found one "node" at 25.4gr and found the next and better one at 26.2 where the groups were slightly tighter with more velocity. (have your cake and eat it too?) [/QUOTE]
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