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Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="PddPdd" data-source="post: 2358646" data-attributes="member: 111799"><p>For brass case sizes <strong>below</strong> 50 grains capacity I usually start about 3.0-4.0 grains below manual max load and increment up about .3 to .4 grains per load until I find pressure signs. </p><p></p><p>For brass case sizes <strong>above</strong> 50 grains I usually start about 4.0-5.0 grains below manual max load and increment up .4- .5 grains per load until I find pressure signs.</p><p></p><p>Once you find pressure signs, I would look for stable velocity nodes (hopefully an accuracy node as well) about a grain or more below the pressure signs depending on the severity of the pressure signs. Search this website for more information about pressure signs.</p><p></p><p>I would expect most reloading books would cover this topic although their guidance may be more conservative. Based on your question you should probably follow a reloading manual for guidance until your experience and confidence grows. I suggest buying the current manual from the bullet manufacturer whose bullets you are loading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PddPdd, post: 2358646, member: 111799"] For brass case sizes [B]below[/B] 50 grains capacity I usually start about 3.0-4.0 grains below manual max load and increment up about .3 to .4 grains per load until I find pressure signs. For brass case sizes [B]above[/B] 50 grains I usually start about 4.0-5.0 grains below manual max load and increment up .4- .5 grains per load until I find pressure signs. Once you find pressure signs, I would look for stable velocity nodes (hopefully an accuracy node as well) about a grain or more below the pressure signs depending on the severity of the pressure signs. Search this website for more information about pressure signs. I would expect most reloading books would cover this topic although their guidance may be more conservative. Based on your question you should probably follow a reloading manual for guidance until your experience and confidence grows. I suggest buying the current manual from the bullet manufacturer whose bullets you are loading. [/QUOTE]
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