First 308 reload

[DavidL]

Fired 2 reloaded rounds to check the pressures. Two on the right are reloads and one on the left is factory. I think it’s acceptable. I used 37.5 grains, 1.5 grains below the starting grains to compensate for the LC brass.



Powder: H4895. 37.5 grains.
Bullet: Berger VLD target 155 grain. Starting load 39.0 max load 42.5
Brass: Lake City

Now I just have to head to the range and hit some targets.

 

[squib]

You are comparing apples to Oranges.

 

[dsdmmat]

Primers are not the best indicator of pressure

 

[DavidL]

Primers are not the best indicator of pressure

So what’s the best indicator?

 

[Darth]

So what’s the best indicator?

Exploded gun.

 

[dsdmmat]

So what’s the best indicator?

Depends on the gun. On a bolt gun if your bolt lift is hard/harder it is an indicator of pressure. A Gas gun having ejector impressions or swipes on the case head is an indicator or pressure. Primers can be an indicator but, they are not the best or the most accurate.

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[kev74]

So what’s the best indicator?

Follow published recipes and don't exceed the max load. You won't over pressure.

I tend to keep paper punching loads closer to the start load. Less wear & tear on the gun and more economical with components and still have better accuracy than factory loads.