Thread: Starting load development and would love help

Greetings All, @Pommy I agree that it is dangerous to copy loads from the internet or even data form old load data manuals some of which was never pressure tested but @Jukes request was for guidance based on our experience. I can find no fault in this whatsoever. Guidance based on experience is what I offered. I know it is wise to cross reference with data form a number of scources which is what I do for myself, often creating load data graphs to help understand some of the differences. I suggested that Jukes use the Hodgdon's pistol data as it more closely matched his barrel length and I had found the Hodgdons .308 data to be close to the mark from my own chronographing. The max load of 46 grains of AR2208 (Varget) for the 168 grain first appeared in Handloader in 1995 and is unchanged since. It was also for a spitzer boat tail very similar to the ELDM that Jukes was using. Jukes will develop data sorting skills over the years but for the moment uncomplicated reliable data is all that is needed.
Regards Grandpamac.