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Green horn here, what are the biggest things youve learned from reloading good and bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="CubCouper" data-source="post: 2725272" data-attributes="member: 68185"><p>I'd been reloading for about 30 years, then got into competitive Benchrest (the short-range 6PPC game). It's now 17+ years and 120,000+ rounds later. Reloading the same cartridge for sub-.100" groups will teach you A LOT about wind and the reloading myths that apply to all cartridges. My avatar picture was a 5 shot .116 group at 200 yards shot at my third match (~1/16MOA) -- I'm still trying to beat it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Always FL resize.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Measure your shoulder bump and aim for .002" -- not <.001" and definitely not >.004".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seating depth can make as much difference as 2-3 grains of powder -- and it's much easier to get right/repeatable.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Forget the coolest-ever reloading room in the basement/garage. Be able to put the essentials in a tackle box. Make it portable so you can develop loads on the range. Even a RockChucker clamped to a 2x6 on the tailgate is better than driving back and forth.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy QuickLoad (or download Gordon's Reloading Tool) -- most reloading manuals are lawyer approved and therefore functionally useless. They are nearly always missing some key columns of info like % of case capacity and % total powder burn.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pressure curves and propellent/case efficiency contribute far more to accuracy than velocity or BC.</li> </ul><p>Honestly, I thought I was a reloading wizard until I started shooting BR -- then I discovered that those guys had forgotten more about reloading than 99% of shooters even knew existed. Spend a day watching them shrink ragged .350 groups down to .090 and you get a different perspective on what accuracy can be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CubCouper, post: 2725272, member: 68185"] I'd been reloading for about 30 years, then got into competitive Benchrest (the short-range 6PPC game). It's now 17+ years and 120,000+ rounds later. Reloading the same cartridge for sub-.100" groups will teach you A LOT about wind and the reloading myths that apply to all cartridges. My avatar picture was a 5 shot .116 group at 200 yards shot at my third match (~1/16MOA) -- I'm still trying to beat it :) [LIST] [*]Always FL resize. [*]Measure your shoulder bump and aim for .002" -- not <.001" and definitely not >.004". [*]Seating depth can make as much difference as 2-3 grains of powder -- and it's much easier to get right/repeatable. [*]Forget the coolest-ever reloading room in the basement/garage. Be able to put the essentials in a tackle box. Make it portable so you can develop loads on the range. Even a RockChucker clamped to a 2x6 on the tailgate is better than driving back and forth. [*]Buy QuickLoad (or download Gordon's Reloading Tool) -- most reloading manuals are lawyer approved and therefore functionally useless. They are nearly always missing some key columns of info like % of case capacity and % total powder burn. [*]Pressure curves and propellent/case efficiency contribute far more to accuracy than velocity or BC. [/LIST] Honestly, I thought I was a reloading wizard until I started shooting BR -- then I discovered that those guys had forgotten more about reloading than 99% of shooters even knew existed. Spend a day watching them shrink ragged .350 groups down to .090 and you get a different perspective on what accuracy can be. [/QUOTE]
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