Finding load data

[silverado1999]

Hey all, I need a little help finding some load data. I have just received a box of 147 gr bullets from a friend to try out. I have the Lyman 49th Edition manual, Modern Reloading Second Edition by Richard Lee and the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. None of them have data for 7.62x54r using a 147 gr bullet. Does anyone know of any published data for this bullet? Thanks in advance.

[awalker1829]

Round the weight up to 150 grains and use that data. Three grains of difference in the projectile weight won't be noticed as far as performance goes.

[silverado1999]

Actually. I decided to use the data from the Hornady manual. I started with the data for 150 grain bullet, then reduced it by .5 grains. Loaded 5 rounds at this load and I'll shoot them this week and work up from there, using a powder I have on hand. I have several powders but didn't find a lot of data with any of them.

[silverado1999]

So I took the rounds loaded to .5 grains below the starting load for 150 grain bullets out to the range today. Shot well but not well enough, so I'll start working them up to find the best powder charge. So, to be continued.

On a side note, I wanted to get a recipe for my lead cast bullets for my 22-250 Remington. I started with the start load for this bullet in the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook. I thought the powder charge was pretty low, so I worked up .1 grain at a time and loaded 5 rounds. They all were very reduced loads, no recoil at all. So now it's time to work them up too. Good news is the 7.62x54r shouldn't take much at all. The 22-250 will take a while longer.
Oh well back to the drawing board.