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OCW problem
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<blockquote data-quote="emn83" data-source="post: 625953" data-attributes="member: 41957"><p>So, I was doing the math for doing Optimal charge weight for my first load attempt, and for the first step, loading a round with a charge 7-10% below max charge gives me a charge below the minimum charge I figured for my bullet. the minumum I calculated was 95% of the max load.</p><p></p><p>Here is the info I am using.</p><p></p><p>Hornady A-Max Bullets, Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. I called Hodgdon for advice on starting loads, since there is no info out there for this bullet/powder combination. They told me to take the load numbers from 175 and 180gr bullets on their web site and split the difference. I got a min charge of 44.2gr and a MAX charge of 46.3gr. For wtep 1 of OCW I took the 46.3 and multiplied by .93 and got 43.059 for the first load, which is below the MIN suggested powder load.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm looking for some advice on how I could work this so I'm not going below the MIN suggested powder charge and still be able to do OCW to some extent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emn83, post: 625953, member: 41957"] So, I was doing the math for doing Optimal charge weight for my first load attempt, and for the first step, loading a round with a charge 7-10% below max charge gives me a charge below the minimum charge I figured for my bullet. the minumum I calculated was 95% of the max load. Here is the info I am using. Hornady A-Max Bullets, Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. I called Hodgdon for advice on starting loads, since there is no info out there for this bullet/powder combination. They told me to take the load numbers from 175 and 180gr bullets on their web site and split the difference. I got a min charge of 44.2gr and a MAX charge of 46.3gr. For wtep 1 of OCW I took the 46.3 and multiplied by .93 and got 43.059 for the first load, which is below the MIN suggested powder load. I guess I'm looking for some advice on how I could work this so I'm not going below the MIN suggested powder charge and still be able to do OCW to some extent. [/QUOTE]
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