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Reloading
At what point do you consider a load "good enough"?
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<blockquote data-quote="rotorhead" data-source="post: 181985" data-attributes="member: 5078"><p>I look for a load that has a good size window, what I mean is it will shoot about the same in different temperatures. You usually won't get it to shoot at -17 and 106 the same but you can get it good at normal variables. The second is the best accuracy with the lowest pressure. Third is what gun are you loading for? If it is a custom build you want it to shoot about .2-.3 but if you are shooting a thin barreled light weight I wouldn't expect as good at least beyond the first shot. I generally pick a bullet and good brass a powder or two and load ranges of round. Like 10 grains 11 grains and so on I do two things I find the window so to speak and I will also find the upper limit. Then I know what I have to work with. If that particular powder won't push the vel. I'm looking for I change and try something new. I might note I do not like to run a round just as hard as I can but my focus is on hunting I look for consistancy first and worry about vel later as a rule. I already know about what I'm looking for before I start for a new round so I'm looking for something reasonable. I wanted something faster than the 25-06 so instead of pushing as hard as I could I built a 25-06 AI. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>RH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rotorhead, post: 181985, member: 5078"] I look for a load that has a good size window, what I mean is it will shoot about the same in different temperatures. You usually won't get it to shoot at -17 and 106 the same but you can get it good at normal variables. The second is the best accuracy with the lowest pressure. Third is what gun are you loading for? If it is a custom build you want it to shoot about .2-.3 but if you are shooting a thin barreled light weight I wouldn't expect as good at least beyond the first shot. I generally pick a bullet and good brass a powder or two and load ranges of round. Like 10 grains 11 grains and so on I do two things I find the window so to speak and I will also find the upper limit. Then I know what I have to work with. If that particular powder won't push the vel. I'm looking for I change and try something new. I might note I do not like to run a round just as hard as I can but my focus is on hunting I look for consistancy first and worry about vel later as a rule. I already know about what I'm looking for before I start for a new round so I'm looking for something reasonable. I wanted something faster than the 25-06 so instead of pushing as hard as I could I built a 25-06 AI. Hope this helps. RH [/QUOTE]
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