Reduced loads in 308 for youth

[davkrat]

Yeah I've shot a bunch of the H4895 loads with the 110 grain bullets. With the lower max loads with the heavier bullets my 60% load was a couple grains less than the 110 grain load. Obviously too low. Don't really have much use for a 155 grain reduced load anyways. Just wanted to see what it would do. I've definitely kept my fingers and toes long enough to know not to push it when something funny happens.

 

[hseII]

What a way to revive an old thread.

I've been searching for a reduced load for my son who will be turning 10 tomorrow.

His Ruger American is a bit light, as expected for a little fellow, so we needed to slow things down a bit.

Academy had every common Hornady Lite loading except 308 Win.

I called Hodgdon this morning & spoke with a fellow who suggested I follow the H4895 link below.

https://www.hodgdon.com/resources/data-sheets/


I started out with 2 loads of H4895,
29.5 grains- 65.5%
32.5 grains- 72%

Nosler 125 Ballistic Tip: Accubonds were not available at the local place.

The 32.5 showed promise so I will try a few more & if they continue to do well, I'll also run them over Magneto Speed.

More Info to follow.