168gr Hornday A-Max Data Needed

[Rumbler]

I can't seem to find anything but anecdotal load data for the Horndady 168gr A-Max bullets in 30-06.




. . . 'course I don't have the Hornady book, and their web site SUCKS for load data. :




I can use (and in order of preference)


H4895
4064
BL-(C)2
Varget


So a min and max load for ~any~ of those powders and a COAL would be immensely appreciated.




. . . . Leave it to me to buy dagum bullets for a specific .30 rifle and not be able to come up with data for it.

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[quote author=Rumbler link=topic=254.msg2039#msg2039 date=1338671404]
I can't seem to find anything but anecdotal load data for the Horndady 168gr A-Max bullets in 30-06.




. . . 'course I don't have the Hornady book, and their web site SUCKS for load data. :




I can use (and in order of preference)


H4895
4064
BL-(C)2
Varget


So a min and max load for ~any~ of those powders and a COAL would be immensely appreciated.




. . . . Leave it to me to buy dagum bullets for a specific .30 rifle and not be able to come up with data for it.
[/quote] The sixth edition only has data for Varget and IMR 4064 . Starting is 41.4 and max is 49.4 thats for Varget . For IMR 4064 STARTING IS 41.8 AND 50.2 IS MAX. c. o. l. is 3.240 starting fps. is 2400 and max is 2800. This data is for 30-06 Springfield.

[Rumbler]

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[Cattle/Horses]

Dupont 4895: beginning with 42.5 grains @ 2500 FPS to maximun 47.9 grains @2800 FPS.
Dupont is interchangeable with Hodgens till you get to the upper end, then H gets a little hotter.
This is for the old 168 Grain BTHP. Should be a safe starting point for working up a load for the A-Max

[Rumbler]

Super. Thanks Wesly!


Anyone have a cartridge overall length specification ? I'm guessing about 3.300 . . . . but that's how guys like me blow themselves up. :-[

[Cattle/Horses]

If you are trying to maximum accuracy, COAL should be rifle specific. The bullet should be seated so that the bullet ALMOST touches the rifle groves, maybe a 100th short. There are several ways to determine this length.

While this works great for bolt actions, most semi-auto must be seated deeper to fit into the clip (I haven’t seen Tack around), thus giving up a little accuracy.

[FLT]

[quote author=Rumbler link=topic=254.msg2047#msg2047 date=1338683171]
Super. Thanks Wesly!


Anyone have a cartridge overall length specification ? I'm guessing about 3.300 . . . . but that's how guys like me blow themselves up. :-[
[/quote] 3.240 Per the book .

[Rumbler]

Thanke thanke. ;D


Wesley this is for my hunting rifle.




Not that I hunt . . . . but if I ever do . . . .

[Dale Gribble]

I bought some Remington accutip bullets, 308 168gr that seem like clones of the hornady amax that I am going to load up for my Garand. My starting load is probably going to be around 44gr 4895.

[Rumbler]

Dale, do they really look like this:


http://www.remington.com/product-fam...r-accutip.aspx




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