Thread: short OAL?
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Old January 22, 2007, 05:37 PM   #1
MikeRussell
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short OAL?

Hey guys, I'm kind of new to reloading, so bear with me. I made up a few of my first test rounds (have yet to fire them) on a couple of different set ups. I was kind of questioning the FMJ (actually plated) 230gr load in the Hodgdon manual. It was for a OAL of 1.200, with somewhere in the range of low 4s to low 5s in grains (I loaded 4.8) of W231, Winchester LP primers. Now, I've seen a lot of people and other avenues recommending higher powder charges and a longer OAL (in the 1.225 - 1.25 range). Does this load seem a bit short for the powder charge or am I just being overly cautious? It looks really short when loaded too.

My other load I'm testing is a 200gr LRNFP over 4.7gr of W231 w/ OAL of 1.225 (middle of the road loading according to the Hodgdon manual, there was no LRNFP listed, so I used the data for a LSWC). Anything seem out of the ordinary on that one to anyone?
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