180 grain Nosler Accubond Spitzers

[Elkshed]

I bought some 180 gr. Nosler AccuBond spitzers to reload for my .300wsm
I noticed that they were a little longer than what I normally reload.The bullet when seated is past the shoulder and into the caseing.I reloaded with 65.5 gr. of IMR 4831 and it seemed to push the powder a bit I could hear it crunch some.My overall cartridge length is 2.823
I was wondering if these would be safe to shoot or should I reduce the powder.Are these bullets too long for the short mags? Any help would be greatly appriciated.The book calls for 67.5 gr. of IMR 4831 as max.
Thanks,
Elkshed

 

[steve4102]

First, any time you change a component you must back off the powder charge a bit and work back up. That said 65.5gr of IMR 4831/ 180 Nosler is 2 1/2 gr under max as per Nosler.

What you are experiencing is called a "compressed load". It is perfectly safe to compress loads. Many reloaders, myself included desire compressed loads. Nothing to worry about unless ther are signs of over pressure.

 

[Elkshed]

Thanks steve 4102

 

[FOTIS]

Taking Steve's advise into consideration...you should be fine with compressed loads.

I once compressed 133 gr of H870 in a 378 WBY under a 300 gr bullet.

 

[Guybo]

Taking Steve's advise into consideration...you should be fine with compressed loads.

I once compressed 133 gr of H870 in a 378 WBY under a 300 gr bullet.

Talk about killing on both ends :lol: Man i would have hated to be on the recieving end of that one! :shock: Come to think of it, i would have also hated to be the one pulling the trigger, man that had to pack a punch and my old broke down shoulders couldn't take it.

 

[FOTIS]

Not really that bad. But then again I did have a KDF muzzle brake on it...just like my 416 Bee.

 

[Alaska]

Thet are alot of hidden space in the 300 WSM case.......my 300 WSM performs best with high % loads.......That is why I use MAGPRO.

IMR 4831 with 165 TSX @ 69.5 is a excellent load also.