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<blockquote data-quote="hey" data-source="post: 227457" data-attributes="member: 4555"><p>Thanks guys. Eaglet, the main reason for going SAUM instead of WSM is better barrel life, it has longer neck than WSM, 0.311 VS 0.244, in theory this gives better barrel life specially around throat area. But I haven't been able to verify this. 2nd reason is the case capacity, Kirby helped us build the custom reamer in which we pushed the projectile(162 AMAX) slightly further out so that give us bit more case capacity. I can load around 63.0 gr of N560 into the Remington case with 168gr Bergers, which is more than enough for me. My main objective is get around 3000 fps using 162 gr AMAX or 168 Bergers, which I could achieve with around 59-61 grain of powder(N160 or N560, the length of barrel is 26 inches). I had encountered the pressure sign at 60 grain of N160 with 162Amax touching the land, but that could also due to the softness of Remington brass. </p><p>I'm still working on the load for AMAX, which is our preferred hunting projectile, I haven't tried Bergers on the animal but from my friends they think it's less satisfactory than Amax.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hey, post: 227457, member: 4555"] Thanks guys. Eaglet, the main reason for going SAUM instead of WSM is better barrel life, it has longer neck than WSM, 0.311 VS 0.244, in theory this gives better barrel life specially around throat area. But I haven’t been able to verify this. 2nd reason is the case capacity, Kirby helped us build the custom reamer in which we pushed the projectile(162 AMAX) slightly further out so that give us bit more case capacity. I can load around 63.0 gr of N560 into the Remington case with 168gr Bergers, which is more than enough for me. My main objective is get around 3000 fps using 162 gr AMAX or 168 Bergers, which I could achieve with around 59-61 grain of powder(N160 or N560, the length of barrel is 26 inches). I had encountered the pressure sign at 60 grain of N160 with 162Amax touching the land, but that could also due to the softness of Remington brass. I’m still working on the load for AMAX, which is our preferred hunting projectile, I haven’t tried Bergers on the animal but from my friends they think it’s less satisfactory than Amax. [/QUOTE]
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