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Bullet question, Hammer Bullets vs others
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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1519064" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I load in much the same way that Yorke described. I load with a abbreviated ladder at 200y. Most cases unless small like a creed I load in 1g increments 1 shot per load all at the same aim point. All shots are chronographed. I expect to see very close to moa for the load development. Even with 200 fps in vel change. I want to see uniform increases in vel for each increase in powder charge. If the target is loose or vel is erratic I don't mess around, I move to the next powder. I have learned not to make the gun like what it doesn't. Once pressure is found or top expected vel is found, (adjust down from pressure as needed) then load 4 or five of these to shoot for average vel and accuracy. If using a mag speed and es it's not poor, then load several more to shoot for accuracy and zero. If using lab radar skip the last step and zero on the step before. At this point I am almost always done and moving on to verify drops. If on the rare occasion that accuracy is not as good as expected then I will move on to seating depth adjustment. I started the process at the longest coal that fits the rifle without touching the lands (If mag allows I start at 20 thou off)so there is only one way to go from here. Shorter. Now I will seat shorter in 20 thou increments or a 1/4 shorter on the seater die. I'll shoot a group of 2 at each adjustment. If the group is not good with 2 there is no point in shooting a 3rd, It won't make the group better. If 2 are good I'll shoot more. Accuracy should be found within 3-4 seating depth adjustments. It is truly rare to need to mess with seating depth, Hammer Bullets are very seating depth tolerant.</p><p></p><p>That's it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1519064, member: 7999"] I load in much the same way that Yorke described. I load with a abbreviated ladder at 200y. Most cases unless small like a creed I load in 1g increments 1 shot per load all at the same aim point. All shots are chronographed. I expect to see very close to moa for the load development. Even with 200 fps in vel change. I want to see uniform increases in vel for each increase in powder charge. If the target is loose or vel is erratic I don't mess around, I move to the next powder. I have learned not to make the gun like what it doesn't. Once pressure is found or top expected vel is found, (adjust down from pressure as needed) then load 4 or five of these to shoot for average vel and accuracy. If using a mag speed and es it's not poor, then load several more to shoot for accuracy and zero. If using lab radar skip the last step and zero on the step before. At this point I am almost always done and moving on to verify drops. If on the rare occasion that accuracy is not as good as expected then I will move on to seating depth adjustment. I started the process at the longest coal that fits the rifle without touching the lands (If mag allows I start at 20 thou off)so there is only one way to go from here. Shorter. Now I will seat shorter in 20 thou increments or a 1/4 shorter on the seater die. I'll shoot a group of 2 at each adjustment. If the group is not good with 2 there is no point in shooting a 3rd, It won't make the group better. If 2 are good I'll shoot more. Accuracy should be found within 3-4 seating depth adjustments. It is truly rare to need to mess with seating depth, Hammer Bullets are very seating depth tolerant. That's it! [/QUOTE]
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