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Old January 29, 2012, 11:27 AM   #7
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Hodgdon #26 (1993) lists 308 H4831 loads.

150 gr bullet, 46gr H4831, 2166 fps, 28,200 CUP.
150 gr bullet, 50gr H4831, 2525 fps, 37,200 CUP.

165 gr bullet, 50 gr H4831, 2468fps, 39,000 CUP.

180 gr bullet, 49 gr H4831, 2455 fps, 43,200 CUP.

220 gr bullet, 47 gr H4831, 2286 fps, 45,700 CUP.

Looks like you can't get enough in the case to get pressures too high. The max loads with bullets 180 gr and lighter are are about the same pressure as the starting loads with faster powders.
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