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178 Amax's in .308?
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<blockquote data-quote="freelunch" data-source="post: 331471" data-attributes="member: 14655"><p>Kobra,</p><p> Compare the low max loads in the Hornady loading manual to the maximum on the websites for those powder makers.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp" target="_blank">http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp</a> (for Varget and BL-C2, loaded at 2.800 COAL)</p><p>Varget max is 45.0gr and BL-C2 max is 46.0gr (for both 175 and 180gr bullets)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/default.aspx" target="_blank">Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide</a> (RL-15 loaded at 2.800 COAL)</p><p>RL-15 max is 45.0gr (for 180gr bullet)</p><p></p><p>For Varget and RL-15 there is an accuracy node at 45.0gr and most people use the accuracy node at 43.5/43.6gr. If you want a modest load there is also an accuracy node at 42.2gr. I found with the 178gr AMAX bullets that I needed to have a jump of .015 to .020 to maximize accuracy (jump from ogive to lands).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freelunch, post: 331471, member: 14655"] Kobra, Compare the low max loads in the Hornady loading manual to the maximum on the websites for those powder makers. [URL]http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp[/URL] (for Varget and BL-C2, loaded at 2.800 COAL) Varget max is 45.0gr and BL-C2 max is 46.0gr (for both 175 and 180gr bullets) [URL="http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/default.aspx"]Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide[/URL] (RL-15 loaded at 2.800 COAL) RL-15 max is 45.0gr (for 180gr bullet) For Varget and RL-15 there is an accuracy node at 45.0gr and most people use the accuracy node at 43.5/43.6gr. If you want a modest load there is also an accuracy node at 42.2gr. I found with the 178gr AMAX bullets that I needed to have a jump of .015 to .020 to maximize accuracy (jump from ogive to lands). [/QUOTE]
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