I think you have got a good idea there. It could never hurt to try. It sounds like you are going to be safe-so go for it. I have noticed that all the new Hodgdon data seems to show lower max powder charges than they did even just a few years ago. Especially with H-4831. I have a Hornady book from 1979 that shows a load for the 264WM that is 11.0 grains less than the current Hodgdon data for H-4831. I could not believe the difference.
However I picked up an extra 100 fps in my 30-06 with Rl22. Do you have any of that laying around. You have to fill the case, but the old girl will take it. Tom.
Last edited by HOGGHEAD; 07/13/10.
