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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sandbar782" data-source="post: 1032899" data-attributes="member: 64342"><p>el matador - I was hoping to duplicate a 308/30-06 load with this rifle using a 150 or 165 grain bullet.  Reason would be to allow someone that is recoil sensitive to use the rifle to hunt deer hogs.  What are the dangers of light loads?  I have followed your recommendation on using the starting values, but wanted to go a little lower.  For example the Lyman book says starting with 67.0 gr IMR 4831 for a 165 gr bullet so I loaded 5 each at 66.0, 67.5, and 69.0.  I didn't think this would be a problem but am concerned as to your light load / danger statement.</p></blockquote><p></p>