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Well that’s really interesting! I checked the old Speer manual and indeed the 4064 is there as well. Speer ranges the 150 gr from 50 to 54 and the Herter’s lists it as 49 to 54. As mentioned - they are very similar. Thanks very much for this. I don’t know if he used the Herter’s manual but...

I’d love to see what powders they recommend and if 4064 is one of them. I know it’s been around a long time. Kind of like me.

Well, no reload data BUT I did find original paperwork instructions as well as a little envelope from Herter’s with the hex wrench and additional decapping pins. That was a nice find.

I don’t have a comparator. I’ve used an empty cartridge with bullet seated long (with needed adjustments after closing bolt and then removing cartridge) to try and get an accurate measure of getting to the lands. Worked pretty good with my .308 so far.

Thanks. I did check. He had an old Speer Number 6 but no Speer bullets. And there were no notes in the manual. It looks like he was fond of Herter’s. He also has the reload dies for 30-30, 30.06, and .243. I don’t know if they were more cost friendly options then. It would have been in his early...

Greeting folks. New to the forum and I appreciate the addition. During the last year I started reloading due to ammo shortages. I’m going through some of my dad’s old reload supplies (over 60 years old since I never remember him reloading but I do remember he and I hunting with some of his...