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Message started by FredC on Oct 27th, 2015 at 10:21pm

Title: Re: Reloading for 35/40 Krag
Post by FredC on Oct 28th, 2015 at 10:42pm
Just got the Lyman book and it has 358W starting load for 220 grain bullets and Varget powder:
47 grain 36,200 cup with a velocity of 2278
That makes Hodgon's 45 grains look like a reduced load.
The Hodgdon 225 grain bullet with 45 grains got a velocity of 2254 fps.  2200FPS is what I was hoping for when I started this project. About 1/2 way between 35Rem and 358W.
Lots of interpolation and guess work going on here on my part. Is a 40K CUP load in 358W the equivilant of  a 35/40? A definite maybe I guess. Maybe it depends on whose pressure barrel.
I may end up proofing at 47 grains and using whatever between 40 and 45 grains gives the best accuracy.

On another issue, is everyone else having to get a new password every time you log in?

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