by pitted bore » Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:31 pm
Hopalong-
I have Speer #14 (2007 - 7th printing 2013), but not the lastest #15.
In #14, the reduced loads are listed with either of two powders, SR-4759 and IMR 4198. 4759 has been discontinued.
With 4198, the listed bullets are weights of 110, 125/130, 180, and 200 grains. I tried the 110-grain loads briefly in 2011. The recommended starting load was 26.0 grains with a max of 30.0. In the DuPont Handloader's Guide from 1984 I found the max load listed for 4198 with a 110 grain bullet was 38.5 grains.
I loaded a series of cartridges from 26 to 36 grains 4198 with the Sierra 110-grain hollow pt, flat base bullet (Sierra #2110). All the cartridges went bang, and printed small groups at 50 yards. I did not use a chronograph. I loaded these for a grandson who was still recoil shy. He had no problems, even with the 36-grain load that probably approached 2800 fps. The rifle was a Remington 788.
Hopefully some others with more experience will respond to your question.
--Bob