DAVID NANCARROW
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Nik, it depends on your bottom metal. If its steel, you might want to see 60 inch pounds. Mine is aluminum, so Im using 13 inch pounds. Its enough to where I don't have to re-sight when I put the action back in and it seems sturdy enough to hold it.
Have not figured out the deal on Reloder 15 availability. Ive never had an issue in finding it, but some areas don't seem to want to stock it.
I started out with BLC and 4064, both of which work for me, but I got to talking with my supplier who used to compete and he suggested I try it. I had been using Reloder 12 but its long gone. He thought it might work in a longer barrel and turns out he was right.
One of the things he taught me was to look at the recommended powders for the caliber I am loading for, and pick the 3 with the highest starting velocity. One of them will work best for you and the other two wont be bad. Why that is, I have no clue, but that advice has served me well for many years in a number of calibers.
Have not figured out the deal on Reloder 15 availability. Ive never had an issue in finding it, but some areas don't seem to want to stock it.
I started out with BLC and 4064, both of which work for me, but I got to talking with my supplier who used to compete and he suggested I try it. I had been using Reloder 12 but its long gone. He thought it might work in a longer barrel and turns out he was right.
One of the things he taught me was to look at the recommended powders for the caliber I am loading for, and pick the 3 with the highest starting velocity. One of them will work best for you and the other two wont be bad. Why that is, I have no clue, but that advice has served me well for many years in a number of calibers.