I went to a gun show last weekend and picked up 2 boxes of 108 grain Lapua bullets for $25 each...
I looked everywhere and can't find any load data for this bullet...
I was wondering if anyone here knows of a good starting load?
DIANEB Wrote:I went to a gun show last weekend and picked up 2 boxes of 108 grain Lapua bullets for $25 each...
I looked everywhere and can't find any load data for this bullet...
I was wondering if anyone here knows of a good starting load?
DB:
You will note with the AA load data that the loads for the 108 Lapua and 107 Sierra are identical.
You are very safe to go with 107 Sierra loads since you may have problems finding loads for the Lapua that uses powders that are less than the current price of gold.
Consider yourself fortunate you got them at that price. They and the 123 Lapua are about the best you will find for the Grendel.
Just note that you may find the seating depth between the Sierra and Lapua to differ so don't sweat it if it happens.
You will note with the AA load data that the loads for the 108 Lapua and 107 Sierra are identical.
You are very safe to go with 107 Sierra loads since you may have problems finding loads for the Lapua that uses powders that are less than the current price of gold.
Consider yourself fortunate you got them at that price. They and the 123 Lapua are about the best you will find for the Grendel.
Just note that you may find the seating depth between the Sierra and Lapua to differ so don't sweat it if it happens.
DIANEB Wrote:Thanks...That would be power pro varmint right? What's the COL?
Yes Power Pro Varmint and I'm running right at 2.30" base to tip, use a windowed mag. I'll shorten up a few 2.26 and see what effect it has on speed and accuracy hopefully on Wednesday. I just happened to load them at 2.30" and went with it when I was doing a ladder test. I also loaded the 107 TMKs with same load and length and had the same POI. I'll keep you posted.
Javman Wrote:Yes Power Pro Varmint and I'm running right at 2.30" base to tip, use a windowed mag. I'll shorten up a few 2.26 and see what effect it has on speed and accuracy hopefully on Wednesday. I just happened to load them at 2.30" and went with it when I was doing a ladder test. I also loaded the 107 TMKs with same load and length and had the same POI. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks...The 108s are the same length as 130 ELDs so I went with a COL of 2.245...
Javman Wrote:Yes Power Pro Varmint and I'm running right at 2.30" base to tip, use a windowed mag. I'll shorten up a few 2.26 and see what effect it has on speed and accuracy hopefully on Wednesday. I just happened to load them at 2.30" and went with it when I was doing a ladder test. I also loaded the 107 TMKs with same load and length and had the same POI. I'll keep you posted.
So seated them at 2.26 and got 2738 fps, sd 10.8 didn't affect grouping and functioned well from mag.