June 6, 2013, 04:46 PM | #1 |
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7x57 load info, again....
Hello Everyone,
I was just trying to get a sense of things before I buy powders that may be useless for me. I have 4 rifles I could reload for, but only one I am asking about right now: my 1895 Chilean Mauser in 7x57. I have about 800 pulled 170-175gr Spitzer bullets pulled from FN-made surplus ammo [made around 1970 in Belgium] that I want to begin loading for. My rifle has the factory barrel and seems to really like this bullet weight. Once I burn up ALL of my surplus ammo and rounds, then I may rebarrel [I have an Adams and Barnett barrel in the wrapper waiting] and move to a lower bullet weight. My primary use for the rifle is plinking/target use. Don't take this the wrong way: I don't hunt. I have nothing against it, but bullet and bullet selection for dropping deer/antelope/elk are not relevant to me. I'd have to carry solid copper rounds for that anyway [where I live]. So, 175gr round for general range use, from 200-450 yards. I'm liking the low pressure and high power of the Hodgdon Hybrid 100v, but I was wondering if anyone had experience with this? Also, would this be fine with both 175gr AND 150/160gr, for low pressure but substantial power? I do NOT want to overpressure the system. I do NOT want the largest fireball possible to follow the bullet out the barrel [my M-N M44 does that JUST fine, thank you very much]. I WOULD like to be able to load to the higher velocity of safe for my rifle, in that bullet weight, and I WOULD like the ability to fiddle with the powder charge to change the velocity by a couple hundred FPS. AND, lastly, I would like the SAME powder to work well [without nasty pressure spikes] for the lower weight bullets. So, does H Hybrid 100v seem to fit the bill? Should I just ignore this new[ish] powder and stick to either H or I 4350? Ultimately, I'd like no more than two powders to cover my 7x57 [175 and 150 grain] needs WHEN also covering my .300savage [model 99, 46K CUP I've been told], my M1 .308 and my Polish M-N M44 7.62x54R. I'm thinking Hybrid 100v for Mauser and IMR4895 for the rest. Does this sound like a good, high performance, and SAFE setup? |
June 8, 2013, 05:33 PM | #2 |
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June 8, 2013, 06:10 PM | #3 |
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IIRC the model 95's weren't a top notch action. Did a lot of research when I got my 1912 Chilean to make sure it'll handle the same as the 98 action.
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I agree with the other posters IMR 4895 would be perfect for Your 7X57 Mauser.
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June 9, 2013, 04:09 PM | #6 |
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I'd try WIN 760, 40.0-44.0gr, OAL 3.060" WLR primer .....
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