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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2010353" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Finally shot a ladder with the 140gr Absolutes today. Sadly batteries were dead in my Oehler, so I don't have any velocities but decided to shoot anyway.</p><p></p><p>Went in .4gr increments from 54gr-57.6gr H4350 in my .280 Rem, 1f RP brass. 3.333" OACL</p><p></p><p>Got a light ejector swipe at 57.6 so discontinued the test. Casefill was very good, in the 98% range to my ear.</p><p></p><p>The ladder:[ATTACH=full]222276[/ATTACH] </p><p>... Was not very inspiring. Most impacts were over 1moa apart. No clear node presented itself, and I felt somewhat underwhelmed.</p><p></p><p>My highest POI was 56.8gr, so I decided to load 5 at that charge and try the [USER=41385]@ButterBean[/USER] crimp trick. Had to seat the bullets a little deeper to get the case mouth over that last driving band, and OACL finished up at 3.298".</p><p></p><p>Pulled the seater, and spun my die down onto a sized piece of brass until it stopped. This indicates the crimp ring is touching the mouth of the case. After some testing (I haven't crimped for at least a decade) I went with about 1/4 of a turn (on the die) of crimp.</p><p></p><p>Got lucky I guess, because the first 4 made a nice little bughole, dialed a correction and sent the last one through the bullseye! Thanks ButterBean!</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to shooting some drops (with a working chronograph <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />). I will report back with actual MV and a calculated BC.</p><p></p><p>No free lunches though, now my .280 kicks like a 7mm RM <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> Good thing it only took 15 rounds to develop a load and get sighted in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2010353, member: 103303"] Finally shot a ladder with the 140gr Absolutes today. Sadly batteries were dead in my Oehler, so I don't have any velocities but decided to shoot anyway. Went in .4gr increments from 54gr-57.6gr H4350 in my .280 Rem, 1f RP brass. 3.333" OACL Got a light ejector swipe at 57.6 so discontinued the test. Casefill was very good, in the 98% range to my ear. The ladder:[ATTACH type="full"]222276[/ATTACH] ... Was not very inspiring. Most impacts were over 1moa apart. No clear node presented itself, and I felt somewhat underwhelmed. My highest POI was 56.8gr, so I decided to load 5 at that charge and try the [USER=41385]@ButterBean[/USER] crimp trick. Had to seat the bullets a little deeper to get the case mouth over that last driving band, and OACL finished up at 3.298". Pulled the seater, and spun my die down onto a sized piece of brass until it stopped. This indicates the crimp ring is touching the mouth of the case. After some testing (I haven't crimped for at least a decade) I went with about 1/4 of a turn (on the die) of crimp. Got lucky I guess, because the first 4 made a nice little bughole, dialed a correction and sent the last one through the bullseye! Thanks ButterBean! Looking forward to shooting some drops (with a working chronograph :rolleyes:). I will report back with actual MV and a calculated BC. No free lunches though, now my .280 kicks like a 7mm RM :cool: Good thing it only took 15 rounds to develop a load and get sighted in. [/QUOTE]
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