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Closest I can find is data for 70gn and 80gn in the Viht manual.

 

70gn 49.1 to 52.2

80gn 45.9 to 50.3

 

Somewhere in between should fit the 75gn. I'd recommend starting a bit lower than the bottom 70gn data and work up or down slowly.

 

If you haven't opened the 160 couldn't you get the dealer to swap it for 140?

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Interesting Nick. I notice the max load for N140 is about 3 grains lower than what's best in Lorraines Remy 700 and my Parker Hale. In ours 41.2gn is a very nice load.

 

I sometimes think it's a bit of a lottery though. Compare the 2009 Viht manual woth an older one and you'll find some alarming differences in what should be the the same data.

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Photo of the Hornady manual: (for .243 needless to say)

 

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I'll post the version of Hornady that I have in a day of two (data on a laptop elsewhere)

- it differs from yours Nick - I'll try and find out the edition too.

From my own research I find Hornady generally mild & Vhit hot ! - but that doesn't help much

 

EDITED 19 October to add my version of the Hornady data - not sure what edition but here it is

Ok, found it -

 

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looks like they have wiped out a bunch of starting loads :good:

Edited by AndyCM
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Yeh its funny, they are so precise with their load data, going to Thou and . of a grain, yet then you get 2 grain differences between 2 different manuals.

 

My old mans 6.5 load is 1 grain hotter than Hornady Recommend. No pressure signs as all.

 

Normally speaking i will take an average from all of the manuals to start from, with about 5 different manuals you get an idea of the general opinion.

 

As Andy says, Vhit seems to be Hot and Hornady seem much more American in their approach. Cant recall what Nosler were like, seem to recall they hardly listed any powders.

 

For reference, i have the 5th edition of the Hornady Manual and the 1999 Print of the Vhit.

 

The Vhit Manual:

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