Reloading notes from Grammaton76
7.62x39mm
| Bullet | Powder Type | Powder Weight | Recommend? | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110gr Berry round nose | Hodgdon H322 | 29.0gr | YES | Cycled SKS and AK just fine; recommended. |
| 110gr Berry round nose | IMR 4198 | 24.0gr | BOLT ONLY | Didn't cycle SKS in semi. |
- The Berry round-nose bullets have issues in feeding from an AK magazine. However, they seem to feed just fine with the SKS. At issue is that they're much shorter than the conventional pointy-tipped rounds, which results in major feed ramp issues.
6.8mm Remington SPC
| Bullet | Powder Type | Powder Weight | Recommend? | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115gr MidwayUSA FMJ | Hodgdon H322 | 26.4 | YES | Cycled just fine between 26.0 and 26.6; 27.0 had one failure. |
| 115gr MidwayUSA FMJ | IMR 4198 | 23.5gr | BOLT ONLY | Even at 23.5gr (stated max load), never once cycled a Stag 16" upper. |
223 Remington / 5.56mm NATO
| Bullet | Powder Type | Powder Weight | Recommend? | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55gr Grafs FMJ | IMR 4198 | 19.0gr | YES | Cycled just fine from SU-16CA, 14.5" Stag, 20" bull barrel uppers |
- Have to be careful when using recovered brass - 5.56mm brass sticks in DPMS chambers and one Stag so far.
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