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Best Practices for New Brass
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<blockquote data-quote="Reelamin" data-source="post: 2337173" data-attributes="member: 42157"><p>I do things a little different, and other than a few rifles it has worked. Everything I have changed and tried new stuff, and usually it takes me 5-10 years before something gets permanent. Sounds like your gun is broke in and ready to start load development. I do not fire form. I neck size 2-5 times depending on the chamber, and FL bump the shoulder 2K when I need to. My hunting loads are sized for what shoots best in that rifle. I start with my old rifle results, and pick 2-3 bullets and 2 powders with one primer. I start with new brass, bullets 10K off, or magazine length, and two powder weights in full grains, load 3 at each powder weight. Shoot those on a perfect weather day over the chrono and check velocity and group size. Immediately I can tell if a bullet has potential. If both bullets look good I adjust the powder if no pressure signs and do it again. I normally only change one component at a time if it has potential. If one or both bullets suck I try one or two new ones and same with the powder. After the second round of powders if I have a bullet I like I focus on it and adjust how far off lands it is. Normally I drop back 20-30 off and compare then adjust until it won't get any better. I already have it close to the max pressure I want, then I will adjust the powder either side .5gr and see what happens. Not always and not uncommon for me to find the bullet and OAL, and spend the most time on the powder I want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reelamin, post: 2337173, member: 42157"] I do things a little different, and other than a few rifles it has worked. Everything I have changed and tried new stuff, and usually it takes me 5-10 years before something gets permanent. Sounds like your gun is broke in and ready to start load development. I do not fire form. I neck size 2-5 times depending on the chamber, and FL bump the shoulder 2K when I need to. My hunting loads are sized for what shoots best in that rifle. I start with my old rifle results, and pick 2-3 bullets and 2 powders with one primer. I start with new brass, bullets 10K off, or magazine length, and two powder weights in full grains, load 3 at each powder weight. Shoot those on a perfect weather day over the chrono and check velocity and group size. Immediately I can tell if a bullet has potential. If both bullets look good I adjust the powder if no pressure signs and do it again. I normally only change one component at a time if it has potential. If one or both bullets suck I try one or two new ones and same with the powder. After the second round of powders if I have a bullet I like I focus on it and adjust how far off lands it is. Normally I drop back 20-30 off and compare then adjust until it won't get any better. I already have it close to the max pressure I want, then I will adjust the powder either side .5gr and see what happens. Not always and not uncommon for me to find the bullet and OAL, and spend the most time on the powder I want. [/QUOTE]
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