AK Reloading

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  • MP540 Powder in the 308 Winchester

    I made it out to the range with my initial test loads using the American Reloading MP540 powder. It worked very well. This is suppose to be similar to Vihtavuori N540 powder, so I started with their published starting load of 41.7 grains. From the published load data, the expected velocity from a 24″ barrel…

  • 308 Winchester Reduced Recoil Results

    Finally made it out to the range and have some results to report from the load detailed here. This was Barnes once fired brass, CCI 200 primer, and 2.80″ COAL. Here are the results. Even though the velocities were all over the place, I was happy with the .598 MOA group, and with average velocity.…

  • 308 Winchester Reduced Recoil Setup

    308 Winchester Reduced Recoil Setup

    Thought I would share a project that I’m going to start working on for a 308 Winchester reduced recoil set up that is good out to about 300 yards. This setup should recoil a bit more than a .243 Winchester, but less than a 30-30 Winchester, both of which are common starter rifles, but both…