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Confusing load data.... and does Hornady always go low?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mitch Rapp" data-source="post: 2167304" data-attributes="member: 332"><p>So, trying to figure out a load for my .303, and here's what I have found. Hornady lists the max load of Varget with the Hornady 174 grain soft, flat points I bought at 39.1 grains, Lee puts their starting load for 174 grain jacketed bullets at 38 grains, and a max of I think 41-42, Hodgdon lists pretty much the same info as Lee (may be where Lee's info came from) and online I have read good reviews of that bullet, with Varget as light as 35 grains, and as high as 42. </p><p></p><p>Hornady tells me that for hunting with that bullet they would like to see impact velocities of at least 1750 or so. My plan for the gun is a deer rifle for under 200 yards, so a bit over 2300 at the muzzle gets me the velocity I need out to 200. My issue is, I would like to just load 38 grains of Varget and as long as it groups ok just roll with it. From Lee, Hodgdon and other sources I should be fine cause that's just a starting load. Hornady's data would say that that's an almost max load though. If all I had used was the Lee manual, I would have never thought anything about making a bunch of these with 38 grains of Varget and calling it a day. </p><p></p><p>Anyone else have similar experiences and can lend some advice, or have other books you can check for a reference for me?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mitch Rapp, post: 2167304, member: 332"] So, trying to figure out a load for my .303, and here's what I have found. Hornady lists the max load of Varget with the Hornady 174 grain soft, flat points I bought at 39.1 grains, Lee puts their starting load for 174 grain jacketed bullets at 38 grains, and a max of I think 41-42, Hodgdon lists pretty much the same info as Lee (may be where Lee's info came from) and online I have read good reviews of that bullet, with Varget as light as 35 grains, and as high as 42. Hornady tells me that for hunting with that bullet they would like to see impact velocities of at least 1750 or so. My plan for the gun is a deer rifle for under 200 yards, so a bit over 2300 at the muzzle gets me the velocity I need out to 200. My issue is, I would like to just load 38 grains of Varget and as long as it groups ok just roll with it. From Lee, Hodgdon and other sources I should be fine cause that's just a starting load. Hornady's data would say that that's an almost max load though. If all I had used was the Lee manual, I would have never thought anything about making a bunch of these with 38 grains of Varget and calling it a day. Anyone else have similar experiences and can lend some advice, or have other books you can check for a reference for me? [/QUOTE]
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