Anyone have a Hornady reloading book?

[chrisk]

Wanting to see if anyone had one and could look and see if they have a min/max load for .308 150 grain SST with IMR3031 and C.O.L. Thanks, loading it for my Howa 1500 with 20" heavy barrel.

[WhiplashTX]

That's kind of a fast powder for that bore and bullet weight. There's nothing in the Hornady book but http://www.hodgdonreloading.com has a listing of 40 to 43.5C for the 150gr Nosler BT which is a similar bullet. The COL listed in the Hornady book is 2.810".

[mikebyrge]

My 8th edition hornady manual doesn't have any loads for IMR 3031. COL is 2.735"

[hpdrifter]

Lee's reloading shows:

150 grn jacketed 40.7 to 42.5(57000 psi) OL 2.755 (Hrndy 2.735)

[hpdrifter]

Lyman's 48 shows:

150 grn jacketed 40.0 to 43.5compressed(49100cup) OL 2.735

[2Lazy2P]

The Hornady book doesn't list 3031. The speer manual lists 3031 for 150 grain bullets at 40 grains minimum and 44 grains maximum.
I load 43.5 grains of 3031 with a berger 155 vld with a cci 200 primer, as 44.5 grains showed ejector marks. Start slow and work up.

[clayg08]

[chrisk]

Thanks guys

[Bugnut]

Have you tried 4064?

[chrisk]

No I have not. I loaded several up a couple days ago with the 3031 that I already had.

[Outbreaker]

If you can find Varget, that is my favorite in this weight range.

[LWD]

IMR3031 can be a good powder for lighter bullets in a .308 case. It's finally what got me my favorite, go to load in my .243. I think it was the original extruded powder. Since Hornady doesn't have any load data for it with their bullet, start low and work up cautiously. Use the COAL for the Hornady bullet you're using. You're probably okay to about 43 grains give or take, but be really careful at and above that.

LWD