I got a box of 180gr Grand Slams that I would like to use on moose.
My problem is that I can't find any recepies for Grand Slams and Vihtavuori powder.
Does anyone have any reloading data for this combination?

-finnwolf-

A 180 gr. bullet is a 180 gr. bullet is a 180 gr. bullet as far as data is concerned unless it's an X-bullet or a Ballistic tip. This page has data for a 180 gr. Hornady SP, it should work for you.
Yardbird Vihtavuori .308 data

Ok, that link doesn't work, the page is
www.lapua.com/vihtavuori/rifle/.308win.htm
Yardbird

[ 11-18-2002, 04:32: Message edited by: Wstrnhuntr ]

Thats almost true Yardbird... but still all bullets aren't the same..

Here is an example:
Lapua and Sako both manufactures a FMJ 123 grainer. The max load with N133 that Lapua lists is about 2grs(I'll have to look up the exact figures! I can give them tomorrow) smaller than the one that Sako gives for their 123 grainer.

Yesterday I got a recepie from Speers manual that says 45gr of N150 is max for their 180 grainer and Vihtavuoris max load for Hornadys 180 grainer is 44.5gr of N150. The max loads are consequently the same.

The reason vhy i asked in the first place was:
1) In my oppinion all Vihtavuori(and Lapuas) max loads are a little modest
2) since I dont have a cronograph but dont want to make any "soft"-loads and still want to play it safe
I wanted to ask people on this forum for recepies explicitly for Speers 180 grainer for the reason mentioned above..

Thanks anyway!!!

P.S.
What I learned from this discussion was that Vihtavuoris recepies should work for allmost any bullets!..

-finnwolf-

[ 11-18-2002, 16:39: Message edited by: finnwolf ]

You're right as far as the manuals are concerned, I prefer the Nosler manual because those are the bullets I shoot, but I think the next one I buy will be the new Hornady manual, I've looked it over and it's a wealth of information, especially for single-shot pistols, which is what I am getting into now that I've moved to Iowa. I don't like Hornady bullets, but that's another story, I"ll gladly use their data and work up to it.
Yardbird

Finnwolf - I'm 100% behind Hot Core.

You can use any load data for 180 grains bullets and Vit. powder as long as you work up YOUR load!

For full power loads with 180 grains bullets in .308 win I use!:

RWS 5333 mag primer, Norma brass and 50,0 grains Norma 204.

Regards

Mads

P.S.

It's my exsperience that I get better vel. with Norma powders than Vitha.... single base powders.

Hot Core
My intention isn't to directly copy somebodys load and I'm aware of that I'll have to work up the load myself and I'll do so..

Mads
It's hard to find any other powder brands than Vihtavuori here in Finland.. Vihtavouri on the other hand can be found in every gunshop

Thanks for the help!

-finnwolf-

[ 11-19-2002, 15:00: Message edited by: finnwolf ]