88 TMK Loading Thread

[AM_Hunter]

I ran both H4895 and 2000-MR. I was getting 3050+ with 168ABLR in a 20” Tikka Roughtech.

So I bought a box of loaded ammo. On the first one I just pulled the 150gr NBT, dumped the powder, neck sized it, expanded with a mandrel filled with powder and seated the bullet. I did lube the neck with Neolube before seating the bullet.

After firing the first time, I ran through the resizing process, and all of the other steps above and shot progressively more powder until I stopped at a max velocity of 3060fps.

After the first firing, the bolt was stiff to close even after resizing and was the same on subsequent firings. I never did measure to the shoulder datum but I believe the sizing die may have been hitting the SS case head before the shoulders were being bumped back.

Any reason you used Neolube as opposed to normal sizing lube?

 

[BBob]

Any reason you used Neolube as opposed to normal sizing lube?

He likely used the Neolube inside of the neck rather than outside as a sizing lube.

 

[AM_Hunter]

He likely used the Neolube inside of the neck rather than outside as a sizing lube.

Interesting, I normally just use the same sizing lube I use for the outside of my cases to lube the neck when I size. Idk if thats right or wrong though, lol.