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brantleyallen · April 9, 2009, 09:34 AM

I have hand loaded my first set of cartridges.

Nosler .270 130g Ballistic Tip
Winchester cases - fire formed in my rifle from factory ammo - neck resized
Winchester WLR primer
IMR 4895 powder (IMR 4831 was my first choice, but unavailable)
OAL 3.31"
Tikka T3 Lite .270 rifle

My charges are 41.5g to 44g in .5g increments. The Nosler Reloading Manual Volume 1 shows 46g to be the most accurate, but is also the Max Load for this powder. I'm just working my way up.

I'm sure I've done everything right. I'm still a little nervous about pulling the trigger the first time.

Any suggestions?

April 9, 2009, 09:34 AM	#1
brantleyallen Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Posts: 22	Firing reloaded cartridges for the first time I have hand loaded my first set of cartridges. Nosler .270 130g Ballistic Tip Winchester cases - fire formed in my rifle from factory ammo - neck resized Winchester WLR primer IMR 4895 powder (IMR 4831 was my first choice, but unavailable) OAL 3.31" Tikka T3 Lite .270 rifle My charges are 41.5g to 44g in .5g increments. The Nosler Reloading Manual Volume 1 shows 46g to be the most accurate, but is also the Max Load for this powder. I'm just working my way up. I'm sure I've done everything right. I'm still a little nervous about pulling the trigger the first time. Any suggestions? Last edited by brantleyallen; April 9, 2009 at 09:34 AM. Reason: punctuation