Why Limited info on 190GR ABLR and H4350?

[SM1986]

Just Bought a CA Mesa in 300WM and Getting set up to load. Unfortunatly, With components in the availiblity that they are, I find myself buying what I can get my hands on rather than making a selection. Ended up getting a few pounds of H4350 and both 180 gr Hornaday SSTs and 190 gr ABLRs. Opinions and loads for the 180 gr are plentiful but with the 190 ABLRs it seams there is less info out there. Any info/feedback on loading 190s on H4350, greatly appreciated!

 

[Seabeeken]

There is quite a bit of data on it in the Nosler #8 manual but its mainly the slower burning powders for that bullet weight. It lists IMR-4350 but not the H variety.

 

[Muddyboots]

 

[Muddyboots]

H4350 is not slow enough for 190+ bullets. H4831 much better.

 

[Muddyboots]

HV100 not bad

 

[SM1986]

Thanks to Muddyboots and Seebeeken. I thought that might be the case. Thanks for the verification.

 

[waveslayer]

Or shoot lighter bullets to better optimize the powder you have, since bullets seem easier to find these days, depending on what you shoot... unless you like the 215 Bergers

 

[SM1986]

Or shoot lighter bullets to better optimize the powder you have, since bullets seem easier to find these days, depending on what you shoot... unless you like the 215 Bergers

Right now I've got 190ABLRs, 180 hornady SSTs, and a bunch of 168 Nosler BTips, and some 175 nosler CC both the latter, for my 308 and my M118LR, but willing to give them a try in the 300WM.

No experience in the 215 Berger.

Definitely open to a different bullet selection, subject to actually being able to get them in hand. Its a brand new gun, in a brand new caliber for me, so I'm going to have to experiment to see what the gun likes/doesn't.

 

[SM1986]

Probably Should have added that I'm looking for a Deer/Bear Hunting load for use Primarly in the Northeast at Distances under 500yds.

 

[waveslayer]

What other powders do you have on hand? H1000 for the heavies is a good powder if you can find it.

 

[Pdyson]

I found a 190gr Berger VLD data with H4350.
And Nosler has load data on their website for the 180ab and h4350.

 

[just_jon]

Here is what QL says on the combination.

 

[SM1986]

What other powders do you have on hand? H1000 for the heavies is a good powder if you can find it.

Just what I would use in .308... Varget, Blc2 and H335. Nothing else really suitable for a magnum cartridge.

I'll keep my eye out for some H1000

 

[skipglo]

Right now I've got 190ABLRs, 180 hornady SSTs, and a bunch of 168 Nosler BTips, and some 175 nosler CC both the latter, for my 308 and my M118LR, but willing to give them a try in the 300WM.

No experience in the 215 Berger.

Definitely open to a different bullet selection, subject to actually being able to get them in hand. Its a brand new gun, in a brand new caliber for me, so I'm going to have to experiment to see what the gun likes/doesn't.

I'd start with your 168s and 175s. for deer and bears they will be plenty good enough.