Thread: Reday to find a load...advice please

Hi Guys

Will be starting my reloading career on the weekend so wanted to run what I was planning past the wise heads on the forum

Rifle Howa 308 18" barrel suppressed, due to having slightly stiff bolt turn on chambering Hornady SSt 150 I have been told I probably have a tight chamber. mag length is 2.890"

I am reloading 1x fired Hornady cases
Cases Full sized and trimmed to 2.005
Fiocchi Large Rifle Primers
AR2208 powder
150gr Hornady interlock BTSP
Planning to load to COAL of 2.8"

I am planning the following

Ladder test really to check for Max pressure, don't have a crony...yet. Will only be at 100 so maybe not so much value finding accuracy nodes, as stated really looking for max pressure.

Starting load at 44, going up in .5 increments to 1gr over max at 48gr, max listed at 47C, will stop loading if doesn't fit! Will stop firing once pressure signs evident

After some research seems 46gr is a common sweet load so was thinking of also loading 5 at this weight and seeing if they group ok as long as no pressure signs.

So a good start or have you got a better suggestion

Cheers

Dino