Midway 178 blems

[scorpion168]

I've got a few boxes of 178 BTHP blems from Midway. If I'm loading 41.9 of IMR4064 in Lapua brass for 178 AMAX, where should I start to load the 178 blems? Are these supposed to be the same as Hornady 178 BTHP?

 

[rduckwor]

I would suspect that they are the same. Visual and weight confirmations would be helpful.

To be safe, why not re-run a small OCW starting say 0.6 Gr below your chosen load for the branded bullets?

Good Luck,

 

[Ishallbie O'Cullkillin]

They are not the same. They have a higher B.C. and will likely need to be seated differently to be accurate. I have been messing with them using Varget, but nothing really accurate so far.

 

[leadbullet]

load 10 with of the blems with your old recipe and see if it works and go from there.
not rocket science guys.
cheers.

 

[Xtremegunnr]

Should be darn near the same for a load. 2.815 or so oal has worked for me with nearly any powder charge I tried....just don't be ridiculous. On my rifles they have to be stupid far out of the case to be near the lands so I go with my old faithful

 

[arnie19]

How many bullet makers have a 178 gr. bullet ? I thought Hornady was the only one and all the rest are 175 gr.

 

[Xtremegunnr]

Hornady to the best of my knowledge