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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 299876" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>Starting fresh I start into the lands and work them back. It is safe to start this way SO LONG as you are staring at minimal charges to begin with and working up. When I recieved my 338 Edge barrel I started at a rediculously low charge weight (83 grains) and loaded up in 1.0 grain increments. One shot each. I fired each load over the chrony to see what charges yeilded what velocities. After seeing that 83 grains was safe and very low I skipped 84 and went to 85, then 87, then 88 and 89. Then I went back to the reloading bench and loaded 3 each of 88, 89, 90, 91 and 92. Knowing that 2700-2800 is the best zone for the 300 grain pills and H1000 in a 28" barrel, I started my "development" at the charge weight that yeilded velocities in the high 2600's and worked up from there. I started into the lands to begin with. The example above also gave me a figure for how much velocity gain there is per grain. You have to be very carefull though doing this when load density reaches close to 100% because once you reach max loads, the velocity increase per grain can jump VERY significantly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 299876, member: 1007"] Starting fresh I start into the lands and work them back. It is safe to start this way SO LONG as you are staring at minimal charges to begin with and working up. When I recieved my 338 Edge barrel I started at a rediculously low charge weight (83 grains) and loaded up in 1.0 grain increments. One shot each. I fired each load over the chrony to see what charges yeilded what velocities. After seeing that 83 grains was safe and very low I skipped 84 and went to 85, then 87, then 88 and 89. Then I went back to the reloading bench and loaded 3 each of 88, 89, 90, 91 and 92. Knowing that 2700-2800 is the best zone for the 300 grain pills and H1000 in a 28" barrel, I started my "development" at the charge weight that yeilded velocities in the high 2600's and worked up from there. I started into the lands to begin with. The example above also gave me a figure for how much velocity gain there is per grain. You have to be very carefull though doing this when load density reaches close to 100% because once you reach max loads, the velocity increase per grain can jump VERY significantly. [/QUOTE]
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