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Powder weighing problem?
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<blockquote data-quote="ken snyder" data-source="post: 510602" data-attributes="member: 26019"><p>scale concerns: 4-way level surface, proper zero and looking at the pointer from same place every time. Generally advertised velocities are a bonus, not a fact. 150 fps under is nothing unusual, pretty hard to demonstrate any actual real life differences in the field as well. Some rifles don't know they're supposed to show stereotype signs of high pressure. The beginnings of excess is generally a random occurence, a bunch of no signs with an indicator thrown in once in a while. different lots of primers and powders and actual physical conditions can and will turn that ocassional sign into a stuck bolt or to some degree even worse. Over looked signs are accumilative: excess barrel erosion and short brass life. It is totally possible to reach disaster before this happens, but if my brass will not last at least 6 reloadings without doing anything fancy to it, the powder charge quickly goes on a diet. Inconsistant velocities do not always occur with over pressure loads but can be a sign as well. I think I have the good habit of leaving the extra velocity in the powder can and saving my wallet in some cases it could be saving my face as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ken snyder, post: 510602, member: 26019"] scale concerns: 4-way level surface, proper zero and looking at the pointer from same place every time. Generally advertised velocities are a bonus, not a fact. 150 fps under is nothing unusual, pretty hard to demonstrate any actual real life differences in the field as well. Some rifles don't know they're supposed to show stereotype signs of high pressure. The beginnings of excess is generally a random occurence, a bunch of no signs with an indicator thrown in once in a while. different lots of primers and powders and actual physical conditions can and will turn that ocassional sign into a stuck bolt or to some degree even worse. Over looked signs are accumilative: excess barrel erosion and short brass life. It is totally possible to reach disaster before this happens, but if my brass will not last at least 6 reloadings without doing anything fancy to it, the powder charge quickly goes on a diet. Inconsistant velocities do not always occur with over pressure loads but can be a sign as well. I think I have the good habit of leaving the extra velocity in the powder can and saving my wallet in some cases it could be saving my face as well. [/QUOTE]
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