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**Unclenick** · May 7, 2012, 03:57 PM

Greg,

What is your purpose for them? For target shooting try 4.2 grains. If your gun is not set up for target shooting loads and doesn't like that, go up 0.2 grains at a time until it functions reliably. The maximum in Hodgdon's site is 5.6 grains, but that's premised on a 1.225" COL with a particular bullet. I expect you won't have to go that far and will find 5.0 grains is an adequate maximum.

May 7, 2012, 03:57 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,060	Greg, What is your purpose for them? For target shooting try 4.2 grains. If your gun is not set up for target shooting loads and doesn't like that, go up 0.2 grains at a time until it functions reliably. The maximum in Hodgdon's site is 5.6 grains, but that's premised on a 1.225" COL with a particular bullet. I expect you won't have to go that far and will find 5.0 grains is an adequate maximum. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle