Cleveland48
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Pretty happy with results so far. Don't have any speeds due to not trusting old chronograph. Will be getting a magnetospeed shortly. All loads were .020" off the lands. Still need to work up a little higher.
First OCW test with RL16 and 140 Sierra Gamekings in 6.5 Creedmoor.
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Cleveland48,
Am I missing something, except for one group the rest are so close in size as to be difficult at least IMHO, to pick a definite winner, how did you decide which powder charge was the node you were looking for?
Am I missing something, except for one group the rest are so close in size as to be difficult at least IMHO, to pick a definite winner, how did you decide which powder charge was the node you were looking for?
OCW has nothing to do with group size. If it were me I would pick 41.9 or 42.0 and play with seating depth. With the OCW you are looking for stable, not most accurate. 41.8 and 42.1 impact in roughly the same group.
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Yes the 41.8-42.1 impacted roughly the same, so from my understanding that is a node. I loaded four rounds at 42 grains to sight in with. Which may be the one I try. I have no pic of the group, but it seemed great first three rounds were probably sub 1/2" with no vertical dispersion. Off course I blew it with the fourth round by shanking it low.
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And those 140 ELDM from hornady is a pretty awesome factory load. I measured the CBTO of all 20 rounds and they only variance was +/- .001". The 120 amax had nowhere near those tolerances.
