usmc0332 Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 I am just getting started loading for my M-N. I have some RL15, and a smidge left of Varget and H4895. I am giving .308 180 grain bullets a try to start. I loaded 45grn of RL15 and was hitting about 16 inches low, compared to Wolf Gold. I haven't slugged the bore. The Silver Bear 203grn softpoints that I have had good results with mic at .309. I will probably wind up with some 180grn .310 Sierras if I need to, but I am 50miles from any type of store with components, and I have Winchester 180grn softpoints. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimro Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 http://www.realguns.com/loads/762x54r.htm Hope this helps. Jimro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc0332 Posted October 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 I tried what I have and had mixed results. The best group I shot was with Varget near max, 180grn Winchester sortpoint. I only loaded 3 rounds of each, but I shot a 1 1/2" 3 shot group with this load. The rest with RL15, H4895, and some with 165grn Remington PSP bullets were poor groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomme boy Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Use the .311 bullets. Your groups will tighten up even more. RL15 is real close to Varget on the burn rate. If it does not like one powder, it will like the other. I shoot the 174gr HPBT match 311's out of mine with RL15 and I found that with this bullet and powder, it liked a Mag primer. Try to seat the bullets out as far as you can go to get them to touch the rifling. If you can not get to the lands, seat the bullet into the case to 1/2 of the diameter of the bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc0332 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Well part of the requirements is soft point hunting loads. More development is in order, as are larger diameter bullets, and better brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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