F Fragout21 Member Joined Sep 19, 2020 Messages 35 Location Tucson Sep 19, 2020 #1 Does anyone have any load data you can share for 7.5 French? I plan on using a 30 cal bullet and 7.5 French brass.
Does anyone have any load data you can share for 7.5 French? I plan on using a 30 cal bullet and 7.5 French brass.
F Flash Member Joined May 16, 2018 Messages 2,497 Sep 19, 2020 #2 Modern Reloading by Richard Lee has 2-1/2 pages of data for loads. Be more specific about your load, bullet weight and powders you have on hand.
Modern Reloading by Richard Lee has 2-1/2 pages of data for loads. Be more specific about your load, bullet weight and powders you have on hand.
7 792mauser Member Joined May 17, 2018 Messages 570 Sep 19, 2020 #3 The french case capacity is a touch greater than the standard .308 case. So you can start there and work up. But there are almost endless online sources available. Search and you will find. https://www.hodgdonreloading.com for a start
The french case capacity is a touch greater than the standard .308 case. So you can start there and work up. But there are almost endless online sources available. Search and you will find. https://www.hodgdonreloading.com for a start
S Squirrel_Slayer Member Joined Oct 15, 2020 Messages 20 Location Florence Oct 15, 2020 #4 I wouldn't just run .308 data. The 7.5 French runs at 55k psi. Although capacities are different, pressures play a big role in load data. Even more so than capacity. Some of the early guns/ammo actually was even lower at 42,800 psi
I wouldn't just run .308 data. The 7.5 French runs at 55k psi. Although capacities are different, pressures play a big role in load data. Even more so than capacity. Some of the early guns/ammo actually was even lower at 42,800 psi
