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Reloading
Any Quickload user out there?
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<blockquote data-quote="MajorSpittle" data-source="post: 1472600" data-attributes="member: 53101"><p>The first load I worked up for my 30-06 when I was new to reloading was a 178 A-Max with Reloader 17. QuickLoad showed max load as 57.2; when I put my case capacity and seating depth in it said 58 @ 60k psi and 59.4 @ 65K psi with 2930fps. I decided to start at 56.5gr and I got 2970fps with the ejector mark printed on the headstamp. I thought QL would be more scientific/accurate than hornady 9 edition data that had a <strong>168</strong> A-Max max load at <strong>54.1</strong> gr of reloader 17. Near as I can tell I got 10lbs of a Hot batch of Reloader 17, a tight chamber in my Tikka T3 and a very unrealistic burn rate model from QuickLoad. I don't put much faith in QuickLoad's modeling. Someone could put your info in and it may spit out a number like 55,000psi but you could just as well be at 70,000psi. </p><p></p><p>Like you said though, you aren't looking to get a number and then dump 7 more grains of powder in based off the data which is good. If your brass is good you should be under 70,000psi.</p><p></p><p>I just ran the generic info for you (without your seating length) and it showed from a 26" barrel @ 3468fps and 73K psi. It showed 69K psi to get your velocity from a 26" barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MajorSpittle, post: 1472600, member: 53101"] The first load I worked up for my 30-06 when I was new to reloading was a 178 A-Max with Reloader 17. QuickLoad showed max load as 57.2; when I put my case capacity and seating depth in it said 58 @ 60k psi and 59.4 @ 65K psi with 2930fps. I decided to start at 56.5gr and I got 2970fps with the ejector mark printed on the headstamp. I thought QL would be more scientific/accurate than hornady 9 edition data that had a [B]168[/B] A-Max max load at [B]54.1[/B] gr of reloader 17. Near as I can tell I got 10lbs of a Hot batch of Reloader 17, a tight chamber in my Tikka T3 and a very unrealistic burn rate model from QuickLoad. I don't put much faith in QuickLoad's modeling. Someone could put your info in and it may spit out a number like 55,000psi but you could just as well be at 70,000psi. Like you said though, you aren't looking to get a number and then dump 7 more grains of powder in based off the data which is good. If your brass is good you should be under 70,000psi. I just ran the generic info for you (without your seating length) and it showed from a 26" barrel @ 3468fps and 73K psi. It showed 69K psi to get your velocity from a 26" barrel. [/QUOTE]
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