I'm a relatively new owner of a Swiss K-31. I have seen several posts saying that you can basically use .308 load data with the rifle. The case appears to have greater capacity than .308....I have some concerns, though.
Reloading manuals show 7.5 Swiss data that is noticably milder than .308. Is that because of the older rifles that use the 7.5 Swiss cartridge? The 1911 and earlier models?
Case in point. I'd like to use a load with H-335. I like the powder in my .308. But the load I use in .308 is 46 gr. It only fills the case about 2/3.
Now, take the larger 7.5 swiss case, and use the lighter load the manuals list--39 to 42 grains--and I'm worried the powder will fill less than half the case.
So, I guess two questions:
1) If you rleoad 7.5 Swiss, do you go to .308 levels?
2) Anyone use H335 for their Swiss?
Reloading manuals show 7.5 Swiss data that is noticably milder than .308. Is that because of the older rifles that use the 7.5 Swiss cartridge? The 1911 and earlier models?
Case in point. I'd like to use a load with H-335. I like the powder in my .308. But the load I use in .308 is 46 gr. It only fills the case about 2/3.
Now, take the larger 7.5 swiss case, and use the lighter load the manuals list--39 to 42 grains--and I'm worried the powder will fill less than half the case.
So, I guess two questions:
1) If you rleoad 7.5 Swiss, do you go to .308 levels?
2) Anyone use H335 for their Swiss?