.308 Honady 178 HPBT & RL17 Need load

[agbm]

Hello, does any body know a good load to start with useing these components. Hornady .308 178's and RL17
Win brass/ and CCI 200/br-2

 

[Bear24]

Re: .308 Honady 178 HPBT & RL17 Need load

From Alliant's website, not exactly the components you are using but should get you in the ball park.

Max charge is listed at 48.7g so I would back that off a alittle more than 10% so a good starting point would be around 43g.

here is the site so you can decide for yourself:
http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/powderlist.aspx?type=1&powderid=25&cartridge=80

 

[melloyello]

Re: .308 Honady 178 HPBT & RL17 Need load

I have to agree with Bear. Start at 43gr. I have some RL-17 on the way to go with some 178gr Amax. I have tried Varget and didn't really like my results so I am going to try some RL-17 under them. I will be starting either at 43 or 43.5gr. I have been researching it off and on for about a week on every forum I could find. I have seen loads from 43-51gr for 175-178gr bullets. I think some of those really high charges come from guys who had the bullet seated really close to the lands b/c I don't see how you could get that much powder in at 2.80".

 

[DIBBS]

Re: .308 Honady 178 HPBT & RL17 Need load

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AGBM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hello, does any body know a good load to start with useing these components. Hornady .308 178's and RL17
Win brass/ and CCI 200/br-2 </div></div>

You may want to check here, there's probably something close to what you're looking for;

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=323517&gonew=1#UNREAD

 

[M25BeastShooter]

Re: .308 Honady 178 HPBT & RL17 Need load

I run 43.1 grains of RL-15 with the 178 A-Max I get 2670 fps out of my 22" Barrel

 

[nashlaw]

Ditto Beastshooter and the 178. Have ran them with 45g, but did not pike the bolt lift.... sticky, it was.

 

[jfields]

My 20" Kreiger barreled 700 likes 49.2 grains with the 178 AMAX set at mag length. No Heavy bolt, but primers are a little flat. Getting 2680 FPS according to the Magnetospeed.

-Shaky

 

[melloyello]

These are the numbers I got shooting 175gr Sierra MatchKings in my AAC-SD(20"/1:10 twist) today. Should be pretty close to 178gr HPBT. Of course, velocities will vary depending on your barrel length. I saw no pressure signs all the way up to 49gr and may load some a bit higher looking for a new node. All were loaded at 2.860" OAL(magazine length). If you load to 2.80" I am pretty sure you will start compressing powder somewhere around 48-48.5gr. But, if you have a longer barrel you won't have a problem getting velocity without compressing powder.
44gr- 2300fps
44.5gr-2325fps
45gr- 2339fps
45.5gr-2385fps
46gr- 2408fps
46.5gr-2428fps
47gr- 2452fps
47.5gr-2565fps
48gr- 2584fps
48.5gr-2630fps
49gr- 2698fps