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Reloading
This is not the norm for me. Is it safe?
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<blockquote data-quote="bluedog69" data-source="post: 2740889" data-attributes="member: 118823"><p>So we bought a brand new factory bolt 308 win. Put a box of 20 factories through it. No problems. Then I loaded up some 110 gr Hornady V max with Accurate 2200 powder and CCI Large Rifle primers. Load data said 46.7 grs starting load and 51.9 grs max. I loaded up 20 at 49.8 grs. Middle of the road load. Lapua brass. Brand new. 2.740 COAL Big Mistake had to pull 16 bullets. </p><p>So ended up with ejector marks black around the first primer and sticky ejection. Backed it down to 46.7. Still a faint ejector mark. Then went below starting load to 45.7 maybe a mark maybe not. Maybe a very very slight sticky pull out of the brass. Or I imagined it. So I went to 45 grains. Definitely no problems. </p><p></p><p>1) This is my first lapua brass</p><p>2) First time using accurate 2200 in anything other than a 17 hornet. </p><p>3) I did stop and clean the gun good before moving to the 45 grain loads. </p><p></p><p>Main question is has anyone ran this combo above and is it safe to back down to 45 grains? Never have had to go below a listed starting load? Lapua brass known to be lower case capacity?</p><p></p><p>Just pondering the why's that seemed way over on pressure signs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluedog69, post: 2740889, member: 118823"] So we bought a brand new factory bolt 308 win. Put a box of 20 factories through it. No problems. Then I loaded up some 110 gr Hornady V max with Accurate 2200 powder and CCI Large Rifle primers. Load data said 46.7 grs starting load and 51.9 grs max. I loaded up 20 at 49.8 grs. Middle of the road load. Lapua brass. Brand new. 2.740 COAL Big Mistake had to pull 16 bullets. So ended up with ejector marks black around the first primer and sticky ejection. Backed it down to 46.7. Still a faint ejector mark. Then went below starting load to 45.7 maybe a mark maybe not. Maybe a very very slight sticky pull out of the brass. Or I imagined it. So I went to 45 grains. Definitely no problems. 1) This is my first lapua brass 2) First time using accurate 2200 in anything other than a 17 hornet. 3) I did stop and clean the gun good before moving to the 45 grain loads. Main question is has anyone ran this combo above and is it safe to back down to 45 grains? Never have had to go below a listed starting load? Lapua brass known to be lower case capacity? Just pondering the why’s that seemed way over on pressure signs. [/QUOTE]
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