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Posted: 9/1/2011 3:44:15 PM EDT
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I have the Lyman 49th edition book and I cant find any load data on 62gr steel core bullets.
I am using RE15 and LC brass. I wanted to know if anyone knew starting load and a max load data? |
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I know of no published data for SS-109 bullets.
What I did was use the starting loads for a Speer 62 gr lead bullet and work up. The load I settled on with Re-15 was; LC case trimmed to 1.750, WSR or Wolf SRM, pulled SS-109, 25.5 grs of Re-15, bullet seated to mid cannelure, light crimp with Lee FCD. Be sure reduce this load 10% and work up. So start at 23.0 grs. This load is safe in my AR's, but yours could be different. So please work up your load. To be honest, I find Tac to be a better powder for these loads, but use what you have. Good luck |
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I've done more load development with H335 than TAC and have found that thus far I've been getting better results accuracy wise with my rifles using the H335. However, I'm not ready to give up on TAC yet!
The bonus for me though is I'm still able to get H335 for $18.95 a lb locally and TAC is $20.00 and made overseas. 
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I've done more load development with H335 than TAC and have found that thus far I've been getting better results accuracy wise with my rifles using the H335. However, I'm not ready to give up on TAC yet! The bonus for me though is I'm still able to get H335 for $18.95 a lb locally and TAC is $20.00 and made overseas. i second this i tried tac and love how it meters but it just isn't as accurate in my gun as h335 or re15 or bechmark. |
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I've done more load development with H335 than TAC and have found that thus far I've been getting better results accuracy wise with my rifles using the H335. However, I'm not ready to give up on TAC yet! The bonus for me though is I'm still able to get H335 for $18.95 a lb locally and TAC is $20.00 and made overseas. Where is H-335 made? |
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I've done more load development with H335 than TAC and have found that thus far I've been getting better results accuracy wise with my rifles using the H335. However, I'm not ready to give up on TAC yet! The bonus for me though is I'm still able to get H335 for $18.95 a lb locally and TAC is $20.00 and made overseas. Where is H-335 made? The bottles I have said "Made in USA" on them. ETA: I just looked on their website. Apparently their powders are made in Herington, KS. I know the TAC I had said made in Belgium. I was kind of disappointed, I thought it may have been made in MT! |
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I've done more load development with H335 than TAC and have found that thus far I've been getting better results accuracy wise with my rifles using the H335. However, I'm not ready to give up on TAC yet! The bonus for me though is I'm still able to get H335 for $18.95 a lb locally and TAC is $20.00 and made overseas. Where is H-335 made? The bottles I have said "Made in USA" on them. ETA: I just looked on their website. Apparently their powders are made in Herington, KS. I know the TAC I had said made in Belgium. I was kind of disappointed, I thought it may have been made in MT! Distributed out of Montana, made in Belgum. Last time I bought TAC, last fall, I got if for 16.75 per pound. Tax included. It does measure as nice as H335. |
| I use 25.5 gr of Varget under an SS109. Remember, it's not just the weight, it's also the bullet size that affects loads. The SS109 is almost exactly the same size as a 69gr SMK, so using load data for the heavier 69 gr bullet is probably a better place to start than say a 60 or 62 grain flat base FMJ. |
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