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Rustle in the Bushes · December 26, 2012, 04:16 PM

About to cook up my first batch ever for the m14. (norinco 18.5")

I hear the 4895's are good but I have a 4 lb of IMR-4064 and I want to finish that before I buy more.

Hodgdon's 4th edition has a load that Im thinking about- Ill start off loading 100 rounds of this and when my rifle gets back from the smith Ill try em out.

- 39.7 gr IMR 4064
- C.O.L- 2.777
- Hornady 150 gr FMJBT

-Winchester commercial brass(cant find LC in Canada)
-CCI #34 primers
-Hornady 150 gr FMJBT

Im a bit of a reloading newb(have reloaded for 1 bolt gun).

Safety- Size, trim, n put a bullet into 1 case. Put this into my lyman 308 headspace gauge. If the projectile fits it should be safe to shoot, yes?

December 26, 2012, 04:16 PM	#1
Rustle in the Bushes Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2011 Location: Canada- West Posts: 175	Does this m14 load sound alright to you guys? About to cook up my first batch ever for the m14. (norinco 18.5") I hear the 4895's are good but I have a 4 lb of IMR-4064 and I want to finish that before I buy more. Hodgdon's 4th edition has a load that Im thinking about- Ill start off loading 100 rounds of this and when my rifle gets back from the smith Ill try em out. - 39.7 gr IMR 4064 - C.O.L- 2.777 - Hornady 150 gr FMJBT -Winchester commercial brass(cant find LC in Canada) -CCI #34 primers -Hornady 150 gr FMJBT Im a bit of a reloading newb(have reloaded for 1 bolt gun). Safety- Size, trim, n put a bullet into 1 case. Put this into my lyman 308 headspace gauge. If the projectile fits it should be safe to shoot, yes?