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Load development in cold weather
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<blockquote data-quote="flashhole" data-source="post: 1049667" data-attributes="member: 21375"><p>"Generally, with any extreme-line of Hogdon powder which is more-so stable than most others, so long as a guy isn't settling on a MAX charge on the line of pressuring when doing your load development in the winter, your pressure shouldn't spike into the danger zone after the grass turns green and coveralls turn to t-shirts. Only way to really be sure is to shoot and test it as the mercury climbs and note what is happening. That's really the only way to know if different powder charges are absolutely necessary or not."</p><p></p><p>This has been my experience too. I once (winter) developed a very accurate near max load for my 223 bolt gun using Winchester powder. Went on a varmint shoot in the summer and discovered it was way too hot. Getting sprayed in the face with back blast is a really sobering experience. I switched to Hodgdon Extreme powders. Just be careful and know that temperature will definitely affect pressure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flashhole, post: 1049667, member: 21375"] "Generally, with any extreme-line of Hogdon powder which is more-so stable than most others, so long as a guy isn't settling on a MAX charge on the line of pressuring when doing your load development in the winter, your pressure shouldn't spike into the danger zone after the grass turns green and coveralls turn to t-shirts. Only way to really be sure is to shoot and test it as the mercury climbs and note what is happening. That's really the only way to know if different powder charges are absolutely necessary or not." This has been my experience too. I once (winter) developed a very accurate near max load for my 223 bolt gun using Winchester powder. Went on a varmint shoot in the summer and discovered it was way too hot. Getting sprayed in the face with back blast is a really sobering experience. I switched to Hodgdon Extreme powders. Just be careful and know that temperature will definitely affect pressure. [/QUOTE]
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