Thank you for the QL and your personal experience with pressure. When I developed this load, I saw an ejector swipe @ 39.2 or 39.3 and backed down to 39.0. It is accurate and the SD is 4.7
Thank you again Sir.
Would you mind changing the seating depth one last time to 2.810 C.O.A.L.? I'm trying not to completely depend on "signs" of pressure.
Thank you again in advance.
I've been very happy with my 22" Bergara B14 Hunter, 7-08, 1:9.5. Current load is Lapua Brass, BR2 primer, 39.0 of IMR 8208 XBR, 162 ELD-X. Current accurate speed is 2653. I'm cutting it down to 18" and adding a Banish 30 V2 suppressor. I've never requested a QL so please let me know if I"m...
I know it as Frangible ammo for indoor. LE use it a ton for quals. I've loaded it and it works the same as large primer in my 45 acp 1911s. As said above, just separate it and load it.
My B14 Hunter 7-08 doesn't like 140 grain Partitions. I tried them with Big Game and my usual reloading process. Now they were a bulk of "over-runs" from Midway with the looks like a cut cannelure. But still.
I recommend you try the Redding Body Die to bump .003 and a Lee Collet die to follow. It works for me. And drop short and trickle.
Edit: And Lapua brass
I have been running Lapua Brass, BR2's, 162 ELD-X, 39.0 grains IMR 8208 XBR, for 2653fps with a 4.7SD. Bergara B-14 that I skim bedded. I bump .003 with a Redding Body Die and follow with a Lee Collet Die. Works great on S. Indiana whitetails.