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57man

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Posted: 4/10/2025 10:48:52 AM EDT

Hello,

I was wondering it anyone had any experience with a good starting point for loading 68 grn Hornady hpbt bullets for his power matches.

I shooting at reduced course to 300 yds. So I was thinking I could get away with using up my remaining 68 grn Hornady bullets. I have a couple hundred left.

Im just getting back into the sport after 3 decades off.

Thanks.

AeroE

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Posted: 4/10/2025 5:30:09 PM EDT

[#1]

If you have Reloder 15, try 25.0 grains with the 68 gr Hornady.

Keep your powder dry, and watch your back trail.

HighpowerRifleBrony

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Posted: 4/11/2025 3:30:02 PM EDT

[#2]

24.5gr Varget.

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Posted: 4/11/2025 4:00:56 PM EDT

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24.5gr Varget.

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57man

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Posted: 4/13/2025 9:48:23 PM EDT

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No rl 15. But I do have varget.

NVGdude

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Posted: 6/7/2025 8:47:35 PM EDT

[#5]

Try in the Reloading forum, and you will get probably 4 pages of answers.

I'm partial to around 24.5 grains of Reloader-15.

The "Big 3" powders used with the 68/69 OTM bullets are Re-15, Varget, and 4895 (with a slight preference to H4895 over IRM)

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