Hello all,
I have an 1895 Chilean mauser that I would like to start reloading for. This rifle's action is in excelent condition, and shoots the factory Remington 140 grain loads very well. I wanted to try to duplicate the origional loading of a 175 grain roundnose at moderate velocities, 2200 to 2400 fps. I know that Ray Atkinson pushes H414, is this the powder to use? I would like to use a powder that I could also use for the .308 win, as I also have a '98 mauser in that caliber.

I know the '95 action is not as strong as the '98, but tell me what I can do here.
Thanks

[ 08-26-2002, 20:50: Message edited by: Clement ]

RL-22 From 38.6 grains to 51.0 grains using Winchester WLR primer.

Clement,

I have owned and shot the 7x57 for 15+ years, Ray has a point the best powder is H414. I have also had great results with RL19 & IMR4831 in the 7x57.

My 95 has been fully checked over by my smith and I load it on the hot side. I rarely load 175's but shoot mostly 140-160 grain loads. It's been a while since I checked loads but in the past have never had a problem getting 2800 w/ 160's and 2700 w/ 175's.

just my .02 worth

BD

Everyone has their favorite powders, of course. I use IMR 4350 for a lot of my 7X57mm loading. It has a burning rate in the 7X57 which is very close to H414, but occupies a little more space in the case, which is desireable if you are loading below max. You want as much loading density as you can get for accuracy purposes. As ricciardelli says, RE 22 will give you even higher loading density. I use this powder with 175-grain bullets with great performance.