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Reloading
A few simple questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 107450" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>1) If for some some reason you can't get a modified case for the SP OAL gauge, just send them 3 fired cases and they'll make you one. For a small fee, of course. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gifI have modified cases for several wildcats.</p><p> Bullets loaded .010" off the rifling should be fine, assuming that you've got the measurements correct. However, you may want to check to see what the maximum allowable OAL for the magazine is first. Often you can not get bullets within .010" of the rifling and still have the cartridge fit in the magazine.</p><p></p><p>2) The rule of thumb for pushing the shoulders back seems to be about .002" from a fired case that is <font color="blue">not already too tight. </font> I have recently purchased a SP Headspace gauge and find that it is easy to use and very helpful when setting shoulders back.</p><p></p><p>By the way, I normally just neck size too but full length resizing is inevitable unless you use creampuff loads all the time.</p><p></p><p>3) Assuming that you are not using MAX pressure loads I see no reason why you couldn't try the load in a different case. If loads are MAX then you should reduce charge 5%-10%.</p><p></p><p>4) Sometimes you get lucky using 2 bullets of the same weight and similar shape. Sometimes you don't.</p><p></p><p>I tried a ladder test @ 200yds and found that the results were difficult to interpret. Most shooters seem to prefer 300yds or more for ladder testing. I went back to load developing the old fashion way. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 107450, member: 313"] 1) If for some some reason you can't get a modified case for the SP OAL gauge, just send them 3 fired cases and they'll make you one. For a small fee, of course. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]I have modified cases for several wildcats. Bullets loaded .010" off the rifling should be fine, assuming that you've got the measurements correct. However, you may want to check to see what the maximum allowable OAL for the magazine is first. Often you can not get bullets within .010" of the rifling and still have the cartridge fit in the magazine. 2) The rule of thumb for pushing the shoulders back seems to be about .002" from a fired case that is <font color="blue">not already too tight. </font> I have recently purchased a SP Headspace gauge and find that it is easy to use and very helpful when setting shoulders back. By the way, I normally just neck size too but full length resizing is inevitable unless you use creampuff loads all the time. 3) Assuming that you are not using MAX pressure loads I see no reason why you couldn't try the load in a different case. If loads are MAX then you should reduce charge 5%-10%. 4) Sometimes you get lucky using 2 bullets of the same weight and similar shape. Sometimes you don't. I tried a ladder test @ 200yds and found that the results were difficult to interpret. Most shooters seem to prefer 300yds or more for ladder testing. I went back to load developing the old fashion way. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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