6.5x300 WBY
Well-Known Member
I remember just the other day reading the outdoor life article. While I am all for less load work and more shooting fun but I want consistency regardless.
They talk about an ANTINODE (COOL WORD) being just as accurate and consistent. Not worrying too much on seating depth or powder charges. Thinks its not as important as we think it is.
Maybe I did this test wrong in Hornady eyes, but my BELOVED 6 cm seems to disagree. While I am not the best trigger puller I think I did (kind of ) what they were talking about.
Have a buddy on discord that's a long time shooter that helps discuss things over when I am doing load development. He keeps me grounded so to speak.
Had 2 loads one I really really wanted it to work as I got the speed I was looking for in my rifle. I shot this load 2. 5 shot groups. Was disappointed a bit as my rifle printed .8" told my buddy he said YOUR NOT DONE WHAT DOES THOSE 10 SHOTS TELL YOU. NOTHING HE SAID. DO THAT 5 SHOT TEST 4 MORE TIMES.
So I go load up same load 20 more rounds and those groups ave in the .7's best being .5
Being disgusted by the results I let go of what I was looking for and looked at what my barrel was telling me.
Ladder test to find pressure
OCW
then seating depth testing last.
put together my loads (10) and hit the range.
I got excited. .3's
Told my friend and he said cool, now do that 20-25 more times. His words you haven't done anything yet. Me sad face with mouth open.
Go back to reloading bench loaded 25 more rounds. Hit the range
Loads shot from .1 to .3 ave out in the .2's seeing an old guy like myself at 54 get stupid excited at the range when people looking at me saying ***.
CONCLUSION. MY friend said now you got something and congrats and we'll done.
So if I just was looking at my first set kind of like Hornady says I'm shooting a very disappointing .7" but now I am shooting .2's
.5 difference between the 2 ways means everything TO ME.
I'll never deviate from my practices that I learned here. I used to be happy 30 years ago reloading and getting just under an inch. Now that's unacceptable. This place has taught me so much and am so thankful to everyone here that I learned from.
I am just not ok with mediocre results that Hornady suggests. .5 difference between the 2 loadings. Maybe Hornady is just fine with that, and that is their point.
.2 vs .7. Hmm. I'll take .2. Thank you
They talk about an ANTINODE (COOL WORD) being just as accurate and consistent. Not worrying too much on seating depth or powder charges. Thinks its not as important as we think it is.
Maybe I did this test wrong in Hornady eyes, but my BELOVED 6 cm seems to disagree. While I am not the best trigger puller I think I did (kind of ) what they were talking about.
Have a buddy on discord that's a long time shooter that helps discuss things over when I am doing load development. He keeps me grounded so to speak.
Had 2 loads one I really really wanted it to work as I got the speed I was looking for in my rifle. I shot this load 2. 5 shot groups. Was disappointed a bit as my rifle printed .8" told my buddy he said YOUR NOT DONE WHAT DOES THOSE 10 SHOTS TELL YOU. NOTHING HE SAID. DO THAT 5 SHOT TEST 4 MORE TIMES.
So I go load up same load 20 more rounds and those groups ave in the .7's best being .5
Being disgusted by the results I let go of what I was looking for and looked at what my barrel was telling me.
Ladder test to find pressure
OCW
then seating depth testing last.
put together my loads (10) and hit the range.
I got excited. .3's
Told my friend and he said cool, now do that 20-25 more times. His words you haven't done anything yet. Me sad face with mouth open.
Go back to reloading bench loaded 25 more rounds. Hit the range
Loads shot from .1 to .3 ave out in the .2's seeing an old guy like myself at 54 get stupid excited at the range when people looking at me saying ***.
CONCLUSION. MY friend said now you got something and congrats and we'll done.
So if I just was looking at my first set kind of like Hornady says I'm shooting a very disappointing .7" but now I am shooting .2's
.5 difference between the 2 ways means everything TO ME.
I'll never deviate from my practices that I learned here. I used to be happy 30 years ago reloading and getting just under an inch. Now that's unacceptable. This place has taught me so much and am so thankful to everyone here that I learned from.
I am just not ok with mediocre results that Hornady suggests. .5 difference between the 2 loadings. Maybe Hornady is just fine with that, and that is their point.
.2 vs .7. Hmm. I'll take .2. Thank you