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Force_Recon_Marine
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wheezengeezer wrote: 257 whby? h1000 is one of the best for that.with properly annealed necks i have blown primers before i split necks.too much powder is just that,too much.if he had a compressed load ,say 2 grains over max,then it was not the compressed that did it,it was the 2gr over that did.a compressed load of h1000 with a 87 gr bullet in the whby might get you up to speed.but i doubt you will get any pressure signs out of it.
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I also used a compressed load in a 223 with Varget. Worked very well for me. I have since sold the rifle that liked that load, and have moved on to different loads. Actually some of the most fun I've had reloading was with Reduced loads. Blue Dot in a 223, but that's for another day for you.
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