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Reloading
Oal first or charge weights first?
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<blockquote data-quote="roaddog1m" data-source="post: 360883" data-attributes="member: 21260"><p><strong>Re: Oal first or charge wegihts first?</strong></p><p></p><p>Most barrels have a sweet spot somewhere between .012 and .030 where you will find the best accuracy. I'd also pick a place maybe around .020 and leave that as a constant. Start playing with one thing at a time but keep your barrel cool and clean. That is very critical. Also, not only powder charge but the burn rate is important. Just because the book tells you that a certain powder produced the best accuracy for them, doesn't mean a hill of beans to you. </p><p></p><p>I would also say, don't spend all summer testing loads. Find a good one and go have fun! You can easily burn up a barrel and a bank account, looking for that magical load. Just find a good one and go kill something! </p><p></p><p>Good shootin'</p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roaddog1m, post: 360883, member: 21260"] [b]Re: Oal first or charge wegihts first?[/b] Most barrels have a sweet spot somewhere between .012 and .030 where you will find the best accuracy. I'd also pick a place maybe around .020 and leave that as a constant. Start playing with one thing at a time but keep your barrel cool and clean. That is very critical. Also, not only powder charge but the burn rate is important. Just because the book tells you that a certain powder produced the best accuracy for them, doesn't mean a hill of beans to you. I would also say, don't spend all summer testing loads. Find a good one and go have fun! You can easily burn up a barrel and a bank account, looking for that magical load. Just find a good one and go kill something! Good shootin' Tom [/QUOTE]
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