NF1E Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Ok. Finished the load development for this bullet. 150 flat base custom by Jerry Carpenter, .308 bullet in MEN berdan cases with tula primer over 43.5 gn of Varget. 9 rnds in .5 moa with one flyer making the max spread .75 moa with an average of .350. I will settle on this one out of an M14 type rifle for sure. Now, down to the bench to load up a few hundred. Whatta Hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Looks like that load works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Nice shooting as well as a nice rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NF1E Posted October 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Having more fun than a 75 year old retarded dude should be allowed. Whatta Hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, NF1E said: Having more fun than a 75 year old retarded dude should be allowed. Whatta Hobby! One more month I will be there myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, Sisco said: One more month I will be there myself. Which part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Which part? 7 days after SDTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 8 hours ago, NF1E said: Ok. Finished the load development for this bullet. 150 flat base custom by Jerry Carpenter, .308 bullet in MEN berdan cases Why would you mess with berdan cases? Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NF1E Posted October 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, 392heminut said: Why would you mess with berdan cases? Just wondering. I find them to be much more consistent and durable than others when used in my auto loaders. I believe the two flash holes contribute to better function. I have to admit that I use plenty of .308 and 6.5 Palma type brass with small rifle primers in many of my precision bolt rifles. Whatta Hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 23 hours ago, NF1E said: I find them to be much more consistent and durable than others when used in my auto loaders. I believe the two flash holes contribute to better function. I have to admit that I use plenty of .308 and 6.5 Palma type brass with small rifle primers in many of my precision bolt rifles. Whatta Hobby! How do you decap them, and where do you even find berdan primers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NF1E Posted October 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 I use an RCBS decapping tool, works like a champ and keep an eye out for KV 7.62N primers. They turn up every once in awhile. Not long ago Powder Valley found a stash and I picked up 5K for my use. Whatta Hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 I gotta say brother, in all my years of reloading you are the first person I have come across that messes with Berdan stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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