Finished load development on a 150 gn fb .308.

[NF1E]

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!

 

 

 

[shooterrex]

Looks like that load works well.

[Armed Eye Doc]

Nice shooting as well as a nice rifle.

[NF1E]

Having more fun than a 75 year old retarded dude should be allowed. Whatta Hobby!

[Sisco]

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.

[Armed Eye Doc]

20 minutes ago, Sisco said:

One more month I will be there myself.

Which part?

[Sisco]

2 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said:

Which part?

7 days after SDTF.

[392heminut]

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.

[NF1E]

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!

[392heminut]

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?

[NF1E]

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!

 

 

[392heminut]

I gotta say brother, in all my years of reloading you are the first person I have come across that messes with Berdan stuff!