Help with a .308 load please

BlackJackID · January 24, 2012, 01:01 PM

Hi guys....I have a savage 10fp, and am trying to find load data for the powder and bullets I have..

I have Hodgedon Benchmark
and Hornady 165gr SST

Anyone have any data for this combo..By looking at other things I think a starting load of 40gr should be OK...But I want to be sure. I have only loaded for my .223s before so I am being careful.

Thanks in advance for the help

Hog Buster · January 24, 2012, 01:11 PM

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

Catfish · January 24, 2012, 08:50 PM

About all of the powder manufactures have web pages where you can look up data or down load their whole manual. Any load you get off the web should be checked at one of these sights, or a good manual, befor you load it.

larzb93 · January 25, 2012, 08:30 AM

it may be a good idea to invest in a good reloading manual. i have a speer reloading manual and a lyman reloading manual. if one manual doesn't have something i am look for... odds are the other one does. i would highly recommend the lyman reloading manual. i believe mine is the 49th addition.

aarhunt · January 25, 2012, 08:41 AM

starting load for this round would be 38.5 of hogdon benchmark and the max load im showing is 42.5 grains of benchmark.O.A.L is 2.750

BlackJackID · January 26, 2012, 11:30 AM

Thanks guys, I have a few reloading manuals and have been to the websites...Was hoping to find someone here who reloads with those componants that could give me a recipe. I couldnt find anything specifically for SST and Benchmark.

January 24, 2012, 01:01 PM	#1
BlackJackID Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2011 Posts: 159	Help with a .308 load please Hi guys....I have a savage 10fp, and am trying to find load data for the powder and bullets I have.. I have Hodgedon Benchmark and Hornady 165gr SST Anyone have any data for this combo..By looking at other things I think a starting load of 40gr should be OK...But I want to be sure. I have only loaded for my .223s before so I am being careful. Thanks in advance for the help

January 24, 2012, 01:11 PM	#2
Hog Buster Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2009 Location: Pointe Coupee, Louisana Posts: 772	http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp __________________ Those who beat their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.-Thomas Jefferson

January 24, 2012, 08:50 PM	#3
Catfish Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 171	About all of the powder manufactures have web pages where you can look up data or down load their whole manual. Any load you get off the web should be checked at one of these sights, or a good manual, befor you load it.

January 25, 2012, 08:30 AM	#4
larzb93 Member Join Date: December 20, 2011 Location: North Western PA Posts: 53	it may be a good idea to invest in a good reloading manual. i have a speer reloading manual and a lyman reloading manual. if one manual doesn't have something i am look for... odds are the other one does. i would highly recommend the lyman reloading manual. i believe mine is the 49th addition.

January 25, 2012, 08:41 AM	#5
aarhunt Junior member Join Date: January 17, 2009 Location: Chippewa Lake,Ohio Posts: 104	starting load for this round would be 38.5 of hogdon benchmark and the max load im showing is 42.5 grains of benchmark.O.A.L is 2.750

January 26, 2012, 11:30 AM	#6
BlackJackID Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2011 Posts: 159	Thanks guys, I have a few reloading manuals and have been to the websites...Was hoping to find someone here who reloads with those componants that could give me a recipe. I couldnt find anything specifically for SST and Benchmark.