N203B 7mm-08 Loads and Experience

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My local loading shop had about 40 cans of this in October that they were clearing out of inventory for $18/pound. Since it is similar to H4895 I bought a few cans to try. I use Speer 130 gr. Boat Tails mostly for deer but I have some 120 gr Hornaday Spire Points too. Anybody got any history loading this Powder

 

[Laurie]

Assuming this is Norma 203-B powder, it is Alliant Reloder 15 in a different bottle and with a new name. At $18 / lb you have a bargain there! Excellent powder, as long as you don't need extreme temperature stability.

Norma Reloading Manual #2 shows the 120gn Hornady SP as 41.0gn Min and 43.5gn Max the latter for 3,048 fps 2.776" COAL

Its next heaviest bullet is the 139gn Hornady SP where Min / Max charges are 39.0 / 41.1gn for 2.838 fps max load. 2.795" COAL

24 - inch barrel; Norma case; Winchester WLRM magnum primer; max pressure loaded to 60,190 psi using CIP measuring methods which are a little different from US SAAMI.

There are plenty of Re15 loads data around which you can also use.

 

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Thanks !

 

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Norma also have online data readily available.