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What method do you use wneh shoosing a powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ronald W Schaefer" data-source="post: 1721665" data-attributes="member: 109378"><p>some great info here a;ready, here's my little ritual:</p><p></p><p>1. Look at a number of manuals to include the one for the bullet I'm using--great when a couple of manuals list the same powder(s) most accurate/best hunting loads, etc.</p><p>2. I also do online research (manufacturers info, not the bro net) and computer programs; Quick Load and Load From a Disk--looking for safe pressure loads with complete powder burn and highest efficiency coefficients</p><p>3. Pick powder that gives highest velocity at about 92-95% loading density</p><p>4. I don't use compressed loads--interferes with bullet seating, powder distribution and neck tension</p><p>5. Given two powders very close in performance I like to pick Alliant RL series</p><p>6. Occasionally that does not work, so then its back to the drawing board using similar process featuring the alternate candidates</p><p>7. Then occasionally, I go a little rogue based on something I've read or learned or witnessed at the range...or my gut. Case in point, I was having good luck with I-4350 and 300gr Barnes TSX in my .375 H&H--shooting good but kind of slow. My thought was maybe I could use a bit faster burning powder since the volume of that boar and desire to go faster might require that. So I tested some I-4064 (which wasn't even in a couple of the books); starting slow and working up and at 2510 fps the load went "smooth" (kinetic feedback I sometimes sense; old guy zen thing) and shot sub MOA...so no formula works 100% all the time. BTW it resulted in a one shot kill on Cape Buffalo in South Africa<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronald W Schaefer, post: 1721665, member: 109378"] some great info here a;ready, here's my little ritual: 1. Look at a number of manuals to include the one for the bullet I'm using--great when a couple of manuals list the same powder(s) most accurate/best hunting loads, etc. 2. I also do online research (manufacturers info, not the bro net) and computer programs; Quick Load and Load From a Disk--looking for safe pressure loads with complete powder burn and highest efficiency coefficients 3. Pick powder that gives highest velocity at about 92-95% loading density 4. I don't use compressed loads--interferes with bullet seating, powder distribution and neck tension 5. Given two powders very close in performance I like to pick Alliant RL series 6. Occasionally that does not work, so then its back to the drawing board using similar process featuring the alternate candidates 7. Then occasionally, I go a little rogue based on something I've read or learned or witnessed at the range...or my gut. Case in point, I was having good luck with I-4350 and 300gr Barnes TSX in my .375 H&H--shooting good but kind of slow. My thought was maybe I could use a bit faster burning powder since the volume of that boar and desire to go faster might require that. So I tested some I-4064 (which wasn't even in a couple of the books); starting slow and working up and at 2510 fps the load went "smooth" (kinetic feedback I sometimes sense; old guy zen thing) and shot sub MOA...so no formula works 100% all the time. BTW it resulted in a one shot kill on Cape Buffalo in South Africa:-)! [/QUOTE]
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