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Old 12-18-2007, 10:28 AM
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The biggest area to pay attention to is runout or bullet wobble. Try and keep to 4 thou or less measured on the bullet just back from where it bends to form its tip. Sending the bullet cock eyed down the pipe is not condusive to great accuracy.

Neck turning makes it easier to measure runout as you are not worried that your measurements are screwed up by a bumpy neck.

Measure runout after firing, sizing and seating. If any runout is created, you can narrow down the problem and resolve.

Test bullets of quality. Many hunting bullets were never designed or manf to be tack drivers. Poly tipped hunting bullets from Hornady and Nosler are excellent as well as the many match bullets from Berger, Sierra and possibly Lapua (some types don't expand reliably).

Good luck with your load work up.

Jerry
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:50 PM
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Best Group Ever

Been working with a new Pac Nor prethreaded/chambered SS Super match heavy barrel and got this awesome test group at 200yds. My best 3 shot group ever at this distance.

The math is off. Should be 0.056" and 0.028min.

Nothing fancy in the components - 80gr Bergers, Win brass, CCI 450 primers, Varget. Lee collet die and RCBS standard seating die for a 221 Fireball.

Other groups show the pipe can shoot in the 1's so am very pleased for a long range varminting rig.

Jerry

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Old 03-14-2008, 11:12 AM
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Thumbs up Well Done Sir!!!

Those of us who have been perfecting our techniques for long years will find solid accurate information from you for great loading-reloading. We Old Farts, can add "O" rings under our dies, use K&M expanders and neck turners and tweak at the edges of your excellent procedures but I wish to thank you for cogent and concise facts in a readable format. Mega Kudos!!! Overbore
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