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Chasing speed - am I being greedy?
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<blockquote data-quote="novaman64" data-source="post: 715185" data-attributes="member: 16158"><p>So finally got some spare time with work slowing down (got a new job I start after turkey day) plus the rains put a dampener on my shop project, and with the addition of my new Lyman DPS 1200 Ive been reloading and developing some loads for a couple rifles. Lately have been concentrating on my Tikka T3 Lite 7 mag. Tried a couple different powders, but have had best results with H1000, I have been using my Berger 168 VLD's with a standard primer, and just cheapo Winchester brass. </p><p></p><p>Anyways, most accurate load I have had has been 68.5 grains of H1000... See pic...</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/novaman64/Tikka%20T3/IMAG0130.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Anyways, been doing ladder loads. Started down at 66 grains, most accurate was 68.5, when I hit 69-70 it start getting pretty wide (1"), and the most powder I have put through it so far is 71.0 grains of powder. Dont have any pressure signs yet, and the groups are starting to shrink back down (71.0 was at .632"). So should I keep going hotter to see if the groups get better, or leave it at 68.5 grains? Looks like most guys on soe other boards that are running the same bullets and powder are right around the 72 grain range getting between 2900-3000 FPS...</p><p></p><p>Out of a 24" barrel how much velocity is an extra 5 grains of powder going to give me?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novaman64, post: 715185, member: 16158"] So finally got some spare time with work slowing down (got a new job I start after turkey day) plus the rains put a dampener on my shop project, and with the addition of my new Lyman DPS 1200 Ive been reloading and developing some loads for a couple rifles. Lately have been concentrating on my Tikka T3 Lite 7 mag. Tried a couple different powders, but have had best results with H1000, I have been using my Berger 168 VLD's with a standard primer, and just cheapo Winchester brass. Anyways, most accurate load I have had has been 68.5 grains of H1000... See pic... [IMG]http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/novaman64/Tikka%20T3/IMAG0130.jpg[/IMG] Anyways, been doing ladder loads. Started down at 66 grains, most accurate was 68.5, when I hit 69-70 it start getting pretty wide (1"), and the most powder I have put through it so far is 71.0 grains of powder. Dont have any pressure signs yet, and the groups are starting to shrink back down (71.0 was at .632"). So should I keep going hotter to see if the groups get better, or leave it at 68.5 grains? Looks like most guys on soe other boards that are running the same bullets and powder are right around the 72 grain range getting between 2900-3000 FPS... Out of a 24" barrel how much velocity is an extra 5 grains of powder going to give me? [/QUOTE]
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