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Offline SuperstitionCoues

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« on: April 22, 2005, 12:53:20 AM »
Does anyone know of reloading data that has been specifically set out for Remington bullets?  

I haven't seen anything published by Remington or a powder company(like Hodgdon, IMR, etc.), and apparently there isn't anything for Remington components in the Lyman manuals either.  That is, nothing for .30 cal or 7mm Remington bulk bullets.

So, I have to ask, does anyone know of any published data for Remington bullets, similar in size and scope to what Winchester publishes for theirs?  Also, if you do reload these calibers using Remington stuff, what data are you basing your loads on?
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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2005, 02:34:32 AM »
I load Remington bullets and what I do is take the data from several manuals and come up with a max. charge for the particular powder that I'm using.   For example, let's say that I'm loading 165gr. Remington PSPSLs in 30-06 and using IMR 4350 powder.  I look at the data using that bullet weight with that powder and look at different manuals' maximum charge.  I look at as many different manuals as I can get my hands on to do this.  Then, I come up with an average maximum charge for that powder and bullet weight and use it as a guideline.  In this example, 57gr. of IMR 4350 would be the average max listing.  I reduce and work up.  For what it's worth, I've never shot over 55.2gr. of IMR 4350 in 165gr. bullets as I've found it very accurate in my rifle and I don't need max. velocity for my hunting.  Your mileage may very.  

Another option is to contact Remington Arms Co. and ask them directly although they will probably tell you the same thing that I just did.  In addition, contacting the powder manufacture might help you out.

I've seen data on ocasion using Remington bullets on the net.  Surf around and you might find data using the bullet(s) that you're using and you can go from there.  Good luck
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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2005, 05:56:04 AM »
To add to High Brass' post, I have some old IMR data and it corresponds to Lyman's data but uses Remington bullets.
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2005, 08:37:48 AM »
Dave in WV shot a bullseye on this one.  I have been collecting the old DuPont/IMR data booklets for years.  And I have used it with the corresponding Remington bullets with good results.  And again Dave's recommendation that it corresponds with Lyman data is "ideal."

I have used the above data in a number of calibers.
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2005, 10:01:10 AM »
Midway USA has caliber specific manuals called "load maps". They contain info including a lot of the more popular factory bullets in their pages. For instance, the 357 magnum Load Map has specific data for the Remington bulk bullets. You may want to try one of those?
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« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2005, 05:29:32 PM »
I load Rems in .22 Hornet, .223 Rem, .243 Win, 6mm Rem, .25-06, 7 mm Mag, .30-06, .35 Whelen, 9mm, .357 Mag, .41 Mag, .45 ACP and .45-70.  If you'll notice, Speer usually has 3 or 4 bullets of the same weight that use the same data.  I use Speer #7, #8, #10 or #13 data without looking back.
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2005, 06:15:26 PM »
I just picked up a copy of the IMR Smokeless Powder Reloader's Guide which is now published by Hodgdon.  It has loads for Remington bullets in several calibers.  They are usually listed as REM SPCL or REM PSPCL.  The guide is free.  For product questions and availability call: 913-362-9455 or log on to www.imrpowder.com and post your question.
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