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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 652112" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Congrats! I never competed with rifles. But, my son just had his first 400yd shoot and did very well. It was great validation of all the work we had put into the rifle, load, and his ability. </span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There's not much time. So, I'd be trying to lock down my load and making as few changes as possible. I'm not sure what the situation is regarding sighters. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">But, an accurate rifle/load and/or better BC won't do any good if you can't get POA=POI. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Saturday should be all about getting good dope and building confidence in what you have. </span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You'd have to run the numbers side by side to see how much difference it makes at those yardages with a given wind. I wouldn't make changes this late in the game. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Just knowing your load and what it'll do with the conditions you're dealt will make a big difference. </span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Neck or full length sizing can be successful. Did I mention I wouldn't make changes that aren't necessary? If you haven't RE-loaded any thus far, then you will need to confirm your load with whatever dies you have. You might need to add a hair more powder to keep consistent velocity with the virgin brass. But, your accuracy shouldn't change much. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">How far from your home range is the shoot? Conditions (altitude/pressure, etc) may be a bigger factor than case capacity of virgin vs neck sized brass. </span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Powder can be stored for years as you describe without degredation. But if you didn't develop your load from this powder, there could be significant differences in burn rate. So, you definitely need to verify your load with the new powder. It's also advisable to back down 1 or 2 grains and work up at half grain increments while you're fouling your barrel just to be sure there's not a problem with pressure using the new(old) powder. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Best of luck and let us know how it goes!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Richard</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 652112, member: 24624"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Congrats! I never competed with rifles. But, my son just had his first 400yd shoot and did very well. It was great validation of all the work we had put into the rifle, load, and his ability. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]There's not much time. So, I'd be trying to lock down my load and making as few changes as possible. I'm not sure what the situation is regarding sighters. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]But, an accurate rifle/load and/or better BC won't do any good if you can't get POA=POI. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Saturday should be all about getting good dope and building confidence in what you have. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]You'd have to run the numbers side by side to see how much difference it makes at those yardages with a given wind. I wouldn't make changes this late in the game. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Just knowing your load and what it'll do with the conditions you're dealt will make a big difference. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Neck or full length sizing can be successful. Did I mention I wouldn't make changes that aren't necessary? If you haven't RE-loaded any thus far, then you will need to confirm your load with whatever dies you have. You might need to add a hair more powder to keep consistent velocity with the virgin brass. But, your accuracy shouldn't change much. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]How far from your home range is the shoot? Conditions (altitude/pressure, etc) may be a bigger factor than case capacity of virgin vs neck sized brass. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Powder can be stored for years as you describe without degredation. But if you didn't develop your load from this powder, there could be significant differences in burn rate. So, you definitely need to verify your load with the new powder. It's also advisable to back down 1 or 2 grains and work up at half grain increments while you're fouling your barrel just to be sure there's not a problem with pressure using the new(old) powder. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Best of luck and let us know how it goes!![/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Richard[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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