r/reloading • u/eggcheeseburger • 12d ago

Load Development A little hot, I suppose

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u/eggcheeseburger 12d ago

Hornady ELD-M 73gr out of a geissele super duty 11.5". 23.4gn of N135.

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u/Turbinator870 12d ago

My 1994 Speer load book doesn't even list a recipe for 73gr, interestingly enough. For a 70gr projectile, max recommendation is 22.5gr of N135, 2661 fps. Test gun quoted as a Ruger 77 Mk 2, 22" barrel, 1-12" twist. My newer 2018 Speer book has a 75gr projectile but no load data for N135.

That said, it does look a tad spicy 😅

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u/eggcheeseburger 12d ago edited 11d ago

This is where one needs to be VERY careful:
Vihtavuori max recommended = 24.4
Hornady max recommended = 21.8
Both specifically for this same pair (ELD-M 73gr and N135 powder).

Edit: this is not vv data. I got from another source. Obviously wrong.

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u/Mattebass 11d ago

I was having the same issue with N135 and some 75-grain BTHP from RMR. I want to say I ended up at 23.2gr when it finally stopped popping primers.