ORIGINAL: claydee
Hey Guys
First timer here, I'm reloading 30-06 with 165 gr. Hornady SP's
I'm starting at 56 grains of IMR4350 working up batches of 5 at 56,56.5,57,57.5 and stopping at 58 grains. Being new I'm using a Lee Perfect powder measure by volume, making each load a little light and then using a powder trickler to bring up tofull charge on a Lee Safety Powder Scale.
My concern is that the powder is almost a 1/2 in below the top of the case neck and when I compare where the bullet seats it seems that the bullet is sitting directly on top of the powder charge.
I got my load data from the 13th edition of Speer manual.
Is this anything to be concerned About?
Thanks!!
Certainly having the bullet sitting right on the top of the powder charge is nothing to be concerned about. As a matter of fact, that condition, or having the bullet just slightly compressing the powder charge, is very close to the ideal of +-100% loading density. This situation promotes unfirform ignition and consistent burning of the powder charge, leading to potentially high accuracy.
Some of my most accurate loads are actually quite compressed, using slow powders, as a matter of fact! I think IMR 4350 will provide excellent shooting with the 165-grain bullets.