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Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="Stocky" data-source="post: 305165" data-attributes="member: 17019"><p>Hi Caleb,</p><p> </p><p>I don't know about the other guys, but I've found factory ballistic tables, reloading manual(s) and other published velocity tables not much better than a rough guess. Many times, not even close.</p><p> </p><p>Like the 3200 fps I was supposedly getting from my .264 Win with 120 Ballistic Tips. Not. 2900 more like. Or the 3000+ listed on a load in the manual from a 6.5/284. I was popping primers all the way down to 2800, well under the "listed" starting load, and the velocities were about 200 fps <em>off in my rifle</em> on that unit also. (Wake-up call #362 I think.)</p><p> </p><p>Don't go with feelings! An inexpensive chronograph is one of the best investments any handloader can make. No way to tell what your rifle is doing with that particular lot of powder/primer/case and bullet without one.</p><p> </p><p>Literally like shooting in the dark. </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps, Don</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocky, post: 305165, member: 17019"] Hi Caleb, I don't know about the other guys, but I've found factory ballistic tables, reloading manual(s) and other published velocity tables not much better than a rough guess. Many times, not even close. Like the 3200 fps I was supposedly getting from my .264 Win with 120 Ballistic Tips. Not. 2900 more like. Or the 3000+ listed on a load in the manual from a 6.5/284. I was popping primers all the way down to 2800, well under the "listed" starting load, and the velocities were about 200 fps [I]off in my rifle[/I] on that unit also. (Wake-up call #362 I think.) Don't go with feelings! An inexpensive chronograph is one of the best investments any handloader can make. No way to tell what your rifle is doing with that particular lot of powder/primer/case and bullet without one. Literally like shooting in the dark. Hope this helps, Don [/QUOTE]
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