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Regarding this thread Hammer Hunter 131 280AI Pressureand apparent confusion. I think it was the 5th post where I posted pictures of the two 280 primers and as a comparison a 308 primer. After your advice to back off .5 grains, someone else said the 308 primer was cratered and that is when the...

Re the below that I posted on 308 cratering the detail is not with Hammer's bullet used below is 168 Sierra Match King. I just added the pic of the 308 as a reference to the 280 primers. Am I good with the load I worked up or should I back off? To be honest I never noticed the 308 cratering...

Thanks again I let you know on the 280

To be honest I never noticed the 308 cratering until now, I checked Hodgdon website and for 168 they have a max load of 46 grains and velocity of 2667, I'm at 44.1 grns and am at 2669 (rem 700 26" barrel 1-12, Hodgdon data using 24" barrel and 1-9)) I thought I was good until I checked the max...

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The gun was clean and had 3 rounds through it when I ran these through. 63.0 was 3224, 63.5 was 3226 range was from 2989 to 3285 from 58.5 to 64.5. Checked the bolt face and the marks on the primers are in fact the machining marks from the bolt face.

Here are the pics of the 63.0, 63.5 and one from my 308. If you right click on the bottom of each image and then click on Open In New Window you get a much clear picture. Thanks for your help!

The pictures are really not clear, if you open each picture in a new window you can see them a little better. The both have lines going around the primer and I don't see these on my 308 0r 243. I am no expert but just want to be sure I am ok with these loads. I will try and get better images...

I just got a box of HH 131's to load in my 280 AI. I took the Nosler loading data for 140grn, the only powder I have that was on the chart was H4831SC the starting load listed was 58.5 grn and the max load was 62.5. I loaded in .5 grn increments from 58.5 to 64.0. Attached is a pic of the...

Just ordered some of the Hammer Hunters in 7mm 131 grain for my 280 AI. I have H4831, H4831SC, IMR 7828SC and RL22 on hand and was looking for any suggestions as far as powder and where to start powder charge development high and low end. Any help would be appreciated.

Yep went through that with redding when I ordered the dies before the barrel was cut. Definitely have the SAAMI chamber.

I will try giving Larry Racine a call thank you for your help!!

Any suggestions would be appreciated I live in the north east but can send it anywhere

any suggestions on a reputable gunsmith to get it right this time?

Well the gunsmith is no longer in business so it is what it is. If anybody can recommend good custom dies i know Hornady will from fired brass but any suggestions would be great.