omark 7.62

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Dreamcaster51
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omark 7.62

#1 Postby Dreamcaster51 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:45 pm

Hi guys,
I have just purchased a beautiful old Omark mod 44 and got a heap of 143.5gn FMJ projectiles with it. These pills used to be used all the time I believe, anyone know of and load data for same please,. Pref using either 2306h or2308
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Barry Davies
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Re: omark 7.62

#2 Postby Barry Davies » Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:07 pm

Start at 46 gn of 2208-- 47 max
Start at 44.5 o6h --- 46 max
Barry

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Re: omark 7.62

#3 Postby saum2 » Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:40 am

If you have some of the newer BTI powder I would recommend starting a grain lower than Barry suggested.
After recently helping with load development with a new barrel using 155gn projectiles the load node looked good at 45.4 of 2208 and giving 2960fps. this was in a modern barreled action as well.


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