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<blockquote data-quote="Haagen Dazs" data-source="post: 687980" data-attributes="member: 42602"><p><strong>Part 4/4</strong></p><p></p><p>Overall, I wasn't crazy impressed with these projectiles, especially compared to the Lapua 77gn HPBT.</p><p> </p><p>Next, the Lapua 77gn. I had some really nice groups come out of these and they seem to be more precise than the Hornady 80gn A-MAXs, but less precise than the Berger 80gn VLDs.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center">Lapua 77gn Table of Data:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Lapua77.png" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/LoadData-Lapua77.png</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Lapua77.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Lapua 77gn Ladder Test:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns170.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns170.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns170.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Lapua 77gn MV vs Charge Weight Graph:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Lapua.png" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/Graph-Lapua.png</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Lapua.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Lapua 77gn Round 2/4:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns171.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns171.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns171.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Lapua 77gn Round 3/4:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns172.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns172.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns172.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Lapua 77gn Round 4/4:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns173.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns173.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns173.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div><p></p><p>Next up, the Hornady 80gn A-MAX. Overall, It underperformed the 75gn A-MAX for some reason. It's hard to compare the 75gn to the 80gn because of the different methods used but if I were to try one of the two again, I'd be tempted to just go for the 75gn A-MAX.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center">Hornady 80gn Table of Results:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Hornady80.png" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/LoadData-Hornady80.png</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Hornady80.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Hornady 80gn Ladder Test: (I found it was easier to number the shots and the reverse side of the board because the colors showed up better, sorry. Also, there's a typo in this pic, should say 2011, not 2012.)</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns166.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns166.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns166.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Hornady 80gn MV vs Charge Weight Graph:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Hornady80.png" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/Graph-Hornady80.png</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Hornady80.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Hornady 80gn Round 2/4:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns167.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns167.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns167.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Hornady 80gn Round 3/4:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns168.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns168.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns168.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Hornady 80gn Round 4/4:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns169.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns169.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns169.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div><p></p><p>Finally, the Berger 80gn VLD. I found these to be the most inherently precise projectiles of the lot. They provided me with the most consistently tight groups and love to be jammed. For these projectiles, take note to Round 4 and how I seated the bullets for a wide variety of jumping and jamming. The corresponding velocities are also cool to look at.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center">Berger80gn Table of Results:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Berger80.png" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/LoadData-Berger80.png</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Berger80.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Berger 80gn Ladder Test:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns174.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns174.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns174.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Berger 80gn MV vs Charge Weight Graph:</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Berger80.png" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/Graph-Berger80.png</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Berger80.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Berger 80gn Round 2/4</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns175.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns175.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns175.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Berger 80gn Round 3/4</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns176.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns176.jpg</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns176.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center">Berger 80gn Round 4/4</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns177.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/PortageGuns177.jpg</a></div><p></p><p><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns177.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center">Still bored? Here's <strong><u>another video</u></strong> of another friend helping me with some load development for the M1:</div> <div style="text-align: center"></div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/th_PortageGuns133.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223 Load development/th_PortageGuns133.jpg</a></p><div style="text-align: center">[ame="http://s1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/?action=view&current=PortageGuns133.mp4"]223 Load development :: PortageGuns133.mp4 video by s25075 - Photobucket@@AMEPARAM@@file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1237.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff476%2Fs25075%2F223%2520Load%2520development%2FPortageGuns133.mp4@@AMEPARAM@@file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1237.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff476%2Fs25075%2F223%2520Load%2520development%2FPortageGuns133.mp4[/ame]</div> </div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center"><u><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">RESULTS:</span></strong></u></div> <div style="text-align: center">Finally, the summary of what I found to be the best loads in my rifle.</div><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: purple"></span></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Sierra 65gn Game King - 26.2gn Varget, COAL = 2.310" (Touching the Lands (TTL))</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Sierra 69gn Match King - 26.1gn Varget, COAL = 2.360" (0.010" Jump)</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Hornady 75gn A-MAX - 24.1gn Varget, COAL = 2.510" (TTL, doesn't like Jump or Jam)</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Nosler 77gn Custom Competition - 24.3gn Varget, COAL = 2.359 (1.972" to Ogive, 0.015" jump. Likes jump or TTL. Potential at 24.6gn Varget)</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Lapua 77gn HPBT - 24.0gn Varget, COAL = 2.360" (1.951" to Ogive (TTL). Doesn't like Jump or Jam)</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Hornady 80gn A-MAX - 24.6gn Varget, COAL = 2.515" (1.942" to Ogive, 0.015" jump, good ES/SD when Jumped or Jammed)</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: purple">Berger 80gn VLD - 25.0gn Varget, COAL = 2.487" (1.981" to Ogive, 0.010"-0.025" Jam, 24.5gn and TTL shows potential)</span></strong></li> </ul><div style="text-align: center"><strong>Basically, I'll be using the Berger 80gn bullets (unless the 90gn ones work out when I get started again). My second choice would be a toss up between the Lapua 77gn HPBT and the Hornady 75gn A-MAX.</strong></div><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center">Look forward to hearing your comments and questions, hope all this helps or is useful!</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center">Kevin</div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center"><strong>Update #1:</strong></div> <div style="text-align: center">What I did to find the lands was disassemble the bolt, load a loaded round with the bullet seated out too far and then seat it in a bit further until the bolt would close without resistance. I have the Hornady OAL gauge but no modified case yet (I just had to have it custom made from my fired brass...). Once I get that case I'll update the values with the couple leftover bullets I've got.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center">The scale I used was a modified RCBS 5-0-2 Scale but later got a GemPro 250 before loading the Nosler 77, Lapua 77, Hornady 80, and Berger 80. This scale is amazing and I highly recommend buying one. Each charge was weighted to +/-0.01gn (down to the individual kernel).</div> <div style="text-align: center"></div> <div style="text-align: center">My old 5-0-2 Scale with a piece of paper and needle taped into position. Use a webcam and laptop to make reading it easier and less painful on your neck!</p><div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/BSEREandAMT033.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> </div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haagen Dazs, post: 687980, member: 42602"] [b]Part 4/4[/b] Overall, I wasn't crazy impressed with these projectiles, especially compared to the Lapua 77gn HPBT. Next, the Lapua 77gn. I had some really nice groups come out of these and they seem to be more precise than the Hornady 80gn A-MAXs, but less precise than the Berger 80gn VLDs. [CENTER]Lapua 77gn Table of Data: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Lapua77.png[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Lapua77.png[/IMG] Lapua 77gn Ladder Test: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns170.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns170.jpg[/IMG] Lapua 77gn MV vs Charge Weight Graph: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Lapua.png[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Lapua.png[/IMG] Lapua 77gn Round 2/4: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns171.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns171.jpg[/IMG] Lapua 77gn Round 3/4: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns172.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns172.jpg[/IMG] Lapua 77gn Round 4/4: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns173.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns173.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Next up, the Hornady 80gn A-MAX. Overall, It underperformed the 75gn A-MAX for some reason. It's hard to compare the 75gn to the 80gn because of the different methods used but if I were to try one of the two again, I'd be tempted to just go for the 75gn A-MAX. [CENTER]Hornady 80gn Table of Results: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Hornady80.png[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Hornady80.png[/IMG] Hornady 80gn Ladder Test: (I found it was easier to number the shots and the reverse side of the board because the colors showed up better, sorry. Also, there's a typo in this pic, should say 2011, not 2012.) [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns166.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns166.jpg[/IMG] Hornady 80gn MV vs Charge Weight Graph: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Hornady80.png[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Hornady80.png[/IMG] Hornady 80gn Round 2/4: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns167.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns167.jpg[/IMG] Hornady 80gn Round 3/4: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns168.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns168.jpg[/IMG] Hornady 80gn Round 4/4: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns169.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns169.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Finally, the Berger 80gn VLD. I found these to be the most inherently precise projectiles of the lot. They provided me with the most consistently tight groups and love to be jammed. For these projectiles, take note to Round 4 and how I seated the bullets for a wide variety of jumping and jamming. The corresponding velocities are also cool to look at. [CENTER]Berger80gn Table of Results: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Berger80.png[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/LoadData-Berger80.png[/IMG] Berger 80gn Ladder Test: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns174.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns174.jpg[/IMG] Berger 80gn MV vs Charge Weight Graph: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Berger80.png[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/Graph-Berger80.png[/IMG] Berger 80gn Round 2/4 [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns175.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns175.jpg[/IMG] Berger 80gn Round 3/4 [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns176.jpg[/URL] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns176.jpg[/IMG] Berger 80gn Round 4/4 [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns177.jpg[/URL][/CENTER] [IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/PortageGuns177.jpg[/IMG] [CENTER]Still bored? Here's [B][U]another video[/U][/B] of another friend helping me with some load development for the M1: [URL]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/th_PortageGuns133.jpg[/URL] [CENTER][ame="http://s1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/223%20Load%20development/?action=view¤t=PortageGuns133.mp4"]223 Load development :: PortageGuns133.mp4 video by s25075 - Photobucket@@AMEPARAM@@file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1237.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff476%2Fs25075%2F223%2520Load%2520development%2FPortageGuns133.mp4@@AMEPARAM@@file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1237.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff476%2Fs25075%2F223%2520Load%2520development%2FPortageGuns133.mp4[/ame][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][U][B][SIZE=5]RESULTS:[/SIZE][/B][/U] Finally, the summary of what I found to be the best loads in my rifle.[/CENTER] [B][COLOR=purple] [LIST] [*]Sierra 65gn Game King - 26.2gn Varget, COAL = 2.310" (Touching the Lands (TTL)) [*]Sierra 69gn Match King - 26.1gn Varget, COAL = 2.360" (0.010" Jump) [*]Hornady 75gn A-MAX - 24.1gn Varget, COAL = 2.510" (TTL, doesn't like Jump or Jam) [*]Nosler 77gn Custom Competition - 24.3gn Varget, COAL = 2.359 (1.972" to Ogive, 0.015" jump. Likes jump or TTL. Potential at 24.6gn Varget) [*]Lapua 77gn HPBT - 24.0gn Varget, COAL = 2.360" (1.951" to Ogive (TTL). Doesn't like Jump or Jam) [*]Hornady 80gn A-MAX - 24.6gn Varget, COAL = 2.515" (1.942" to Ogive, 0.015" jump, good ES/SD when Jumped or Jammed) [*]Berger 80gn VLD - 25.0gn Varget, COAL = 2.487" (1.981" to Ogive, 0.010"-0.025" Jam, 24.5gn and TTL shows potential) [/LIST][/COLOR][/B] [CENTER][B]Basically, I'll be using the Berger 80gn bullets (unless the 90gn ones work out when I get started again). My second choice would be a toss up between the Lapua 77gn HPBT and the Hornady 75gn A-MAX.[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER]Look forward to hearing your comments and questions, hope all this helps or is useful![/CENTER] [CENTER]Kevin[/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Update #1:[/B] What I did to find the lands was disassemble the bolt, load a loaded round with the bullet seated out too far and then seat it in a bit further until the bolt would close without resistance. I have the Hornady OAL gauge but no modified case yet (I just had to have it custom made from my fired brass...). Once I get that case I'll update the values with the couple leftover bullets I've got.[/CENTER] [CENTER]The scale I used was a modified RCBS 5-0-2 Scale but later got a GemPro 250 before loading the Nosler 77, Lapua 77, Hornady 80, and Berger 80. This scale is amazing and I highly recommend buying one. Each charge was weighted to +/-0.01gn (down to the individual kernel). My old 5-0-2 Scale with a piece of paper and needle taped into position. Use a webcam and laptop to make reading it easier and less painful on your neck! [CENTER][IMG]http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/s25075/BSEREandAMT033.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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