Hey guys, I probably could post this in reloading too but figured I would try here first.
Setup:
- DPMS factory slick side bull barrel 20" in 308
- threaded 5/8x24
- JP adjustable gas block
- Elf match trigger
- luth AR stock
- huntertown arms direct thread 308 can
I loaded up some 175 custom comps. Hodgdon showed 42.7gr as the max load for H4895 so I stepped back to 41.5 and did .3 increments up from. First load had very faint swipe marks, second load a little deeper, 3rd load blew a primer so I stopped.
I threw in some factory 150 PMC and even that had faint swipe marks on the case head. Is this normal in a cheaper platform? Is it a result of the suppressor?
Max load (42.7) showed like 2635 FPS so I didn't think it was going to be that hot.
What velocites are you guys running? Anyone else loading 175s and H4895? Powder charges? Just curious before I do my next OCW. Should I start at minimum and work up? Hornady shows like 2400 FPS as max load.
On the bright side the first two loads were both 3/4" easy.
Setup:
- DPMS factory slick side bull barrel 20" in 308
- threaded 5/8x24
- JP adjustable gas block
- Elf match trigger
- luth AR stock
- huntertown arms direct thread 308 can
I loaded up some 175 custom comps. Hodgdon showed 42.7gr as the max load for H4895 so I stepped back to 41.5 and did .3 increments up from. First load had very faint swipe marks, second load a little deeper, 3rd load blew a primer so I stopped.
I threw in some factory 150 PMC and even that had faint swipe marks on the case head. Is this normal in a cheaper platform? Is it a result of the suppressor?
Max load (42.7) showed like 2635 FPS so I didn't think it was going to be that hot.
What velocites are you guys running? Anyone else loading 175s and H4895? Powder charges? Just curious before I do my next OCW. Should I start at minimum and work up? Hornady shows like 2400 FPS as max load.
On the bright side the first two loads were both 3/4" easy.
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