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38-55 & 8.15 x 46R
Aug 30th, 2009 at 12:10pm
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Would anyone please share their favorite starting loads for my 38-55 and 8.15 x 46R rifles using IMR 4759?
38-55 w/300 gr. bullet
8.15 x 46R  w/187 gr. bullet
I have been using IMR 4227 and am not real pleased.
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Re: 38-55 & 8.15 x 46R
Reply #1 - Aug 30th, 2009 at 2:25pm
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Buggy,

I use 4227 & 4759 interchangeably in the 38/55.  4759 if loading fixed at home 4227 at the bench when breech seating.  About 16 grains of either with a 300 gr bullet.  However I don't put much emphasis on a specific charge and will crank the powder measure up or down depending on how the load is working on that particular day.

4227 is a standard, if it's not working well I would look to another cause.

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Re: 38-55 & 8.15 x 46R
Reply #2 - Aug 30th, 2009 at 4:16pm
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I started a thread a while back on the 8.15x46r,  It's just down the page a bit with some data,  there is also some stuff in the Favorite loads sticky. at the top of the page
  
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Re: 38-55 & 8.15 x 46R
Reply #3 - Aug 31st, 2009 at 9:09pm
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Buggybuilder--I use 18.2grs of 4759 shooting aPJ 294 gr bullet, which I breech seat.Once again as mentioned earlier in thread I too--go up/down with charge depending on conditions I'm shooting under--Fritz
  
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