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First Loads: Range Results
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<blockquote data-quote="emn83" data-source="post: 647505" data-attributes="member: 41957"><p>Went to the range yesterday with mixed results again. 43.8 of varget performed OK at 100 and 200 yards, 43.5 was a mess at 100, and at 200, 1 shot missed the paper, and the other 2 were touching each other, so I may try that load one last time. 44.3gr was a real mess. The thing is, I set my COAL longer this time, so I am thinking that could be part of the problem. Next time, I'm going to go shorter and see how that works</p><p></p><p>I had 2 hot rounds with the 43.5 which hasn't happened before, total primer blow out on both of them, and managed to get my ejector jammed back into my bolt head. I had ZERO pressure signs on my other cartridges I am very confused, it's very possible that I over loaded the powder, but I had zeroed my scale between each load amount, so I am wondering if there are other possibilities also. The bolt was a little hard to close though, the thing is the brass was FL sized, so the cases shouldn't have been too long. is it possible that I had too much run out on the loads, and that created the extra pressure? I haven't had any of these problems with the same powder amounts with my COAL set shorter. I am not trying to say that I couldn't have over charged those 2 cartridges (I think it's likely I did), I just want other possibilities as well, other mistakes I may have made, so I can ensure safe loading and shooting</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emn83, post: 647505, member: 41957"] Went to the range yesterday with mixed results again. 43.8 of varget performed OK at 100 and 200 yards, 43.5 was a mess at 100, and at 200, 1 shot missed the paper, and the other 2 were touching each other, so I may try that load one last time. 44.3gr was a real mess. The thing is, I set my COAL longer this time, so I am thinking that could be part of the problem. Next time, I'm going to go shorter and see how that works I had 2 hot rounds with the 43.5 which hasn't happened before, total primer blow out on both of them, and managed to get my ejector jammed back into my bolt head. I had ZERO pressure signs on my other cartridges I am very confused, it's very possible that I over loaded the powder, but I had zeroed my scale between each load amount, so I am wondering if there are other possibilities also. The bolt was a little hard to close though, the thing is the brass was FL sized, so the cases shouldn't have been too long. is it possible that I had too much run out on the loads, and that created the extra pressure? I haven't had any of these problems with the same powder amounts with my COAL set shorter. I am not trying to say that I couldn't have over charged those 2 cartridges (I think it's likely I did), I just want other possibilities as well, other mistakes I may have made, so I can ensure safe loading and shooting [/QUOTE]
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