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Old 04-20-2012, 09:11 AM   #5
Bindernut
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Default Re: Vihtavuori Powder

Are they FMJ or are they plated bullets? 130 is a rather odd weight for a jacketed bullet...but it is possible. It's more common to see that weight in cast lead or plated lead though.


Check the Hodgdon data center. http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp
They do have a few loads for the 130gr Berrys plated round nose. These would be mild loads for a standard jacketed FMJ bullet.

Also, 130gr is very similar in weight to 124/125gr. 5gr is enough of a difference to be cautious enough to stay away from the max loads.
If you stayed at the bottom of the 124/125gr data you should be safe.
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