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Posted: 4/11/2013 3:39:43 PM EDT
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Getting the supplies together to load some 7.5 French for my MAS bolt action rifle.
Scored the Sierra 165gr GameKing bullets yesterday at the LGS. (Was the only box they had in .308) Taken with a grain of salt, several internet sites show standard .308 Winchester loading data works well for these. I have a pound each of older powder to use with some of these Sierra bullets and pulled bullets from M2 ball, Garand ammo. My manual shows: 165 and 168 grain jacketed bullets -IMR 3031 - 37min to 42max grains -IMR 4320 - 42min to 45max grains 150 grain jacketed bullets. -IMR 3031 - 40min to 43.5max (compressed) grains -IMR 4320 - 43min to 48.5max (compressed) grains Anyone else build a good performing load for this round? Can you share your data? 
Hope to build some test loads soon when the die set comes in. |
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Sorry I won't post a photo of Hornady's property. I know some do but I'd call that publishing copyrighted material.
I you want you can IM me a e-mail address and I will send it to you. I load the 7.5 but for the auto loading 49-56. I have tried some 168's but my normal loads are with 147 to 150 grain FMJ's and soft points. I would not use .308 data. I think Hodgdon has data on their web too. |
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Thanks for the heads-up on the copyright issue. I fixed the post. Looking over the Hodgdon site, they get close to a load by listing the 7.5x55mm Swis...just didn't see a 7.5x54 French . You are correct. I was thinking of when I asked for H-335 data someone on here posted where to find it and I had access to it but never looked, it was in the Lee manual, that I have. 
Elwood_Blues, I shoot 147s and 150's from my 49-56. Even some soft points. The Remington 150 core loc is a good bullet for it because the jacket goes all the way to the tip. This rifle will smash soft points at will. The French stuff is 139gr. I've found 147gr .308s work well. My 2 pet loads, use either IMR-4895 (39.0gr) or IMR-4064 (41.0gr) both of these cycle fine and are on the mild side. I do get some soot on the brass but I don't let it bother me.  *Data listed for reference only.* You should work up your own loads using normal safe loading practices.
Recently I purchased an adjustable gas valve for mine. The rifle would throw its brass into the next county before, now it just barely makes it to the next bench. 
I'm going to try WC-844 in it next. That is why I needed the H-335 data. |
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