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I have questions about working up a new load
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<blockquote data-quote="duck911" data-source="post: 307229" data-attributes="member: 19877"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>Just found the site and this is my first post - glad to find you all here!</p><p></p><p>Question: </p><p></p><p>When working up new loads, I follow the typical sound advise of starting at the minimum load and working up from there. </p><p></p><p>However, I know right off the bat that I am not interested in light loads, and I am after something in the middle of the range or upper 3/4 (but NOT max).</p><p></p><p>I typically load up 5 of each powder increment and shoot for groups and look for signs of pressure. Once I find a good group I load up 5 more in 1/10th grain increments around the original charge. However, I end up spending a lot of time and waste components shooting light loads that are pretty much assured of not having any pressure issues, and even if they group, I likely won't use them. I think I am being over cautious.</p><p></p><p>Is there a good solution? Would it be safe to shoot one or two of each of the lighter loads, looking for pressure signs, and work up from the minimum quicker to the middle of the recipe? Can I just start at the middle of the load instead?</p><p></p><p>My range time is somewhat limited just because of life in general, and I hate shooting 20-30 rounds just to look for pressure signs that so far have never happened. </p><p></p><p>If it helps, I load .204, .223, and .22-250 and typically work up in .4 to .6 increments (roughly 2%, depending on the charge)</p><p></p><p>thanks,</p><p></p><p>--Duck911</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duck911, post: 307229, member: 19877"] Hi all, Just found the site and this is my first post - glad to find you all here! Question: When working up new loads, I follow the typical sound advise of starting at the minimum load and working up from there. However, I know right off the bat that I am not interested in light loads, and I am after something in the middle of the range or upper 3/4 (but NOT max). I typically load up 5 of each powder increment and shoot for groups and look for signs of pressure. Once I find a good group I load up 5 more in 1/10th grain increments around the original charge. However, I end up spending a lot of time and waste components shooting light loads that are pretty much assured of not having any pressure issues, and even if they group, I likely won't use them. I think I am being over cautious. Is there a good solution? Would it be safe to shoot one or two of each of the lighter loads, looking for pressure signs, and work up from the minimum quicker to the middle of the recipe? Can I just start at the middle of the load instead? My range time is somewhat limited just because of life in general, and I hate shooting 20-30 rounds just to look for pressure signs that so far have never happened. If it helps, I load .204, .223, and .22-250 and typically work up in .4 to .6 increments (roughly 2%, depending on the charge) thanks, --Duck911 [/QUOTE]
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