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Bullet weight, how big can you go?
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<blockquote data-quote="c_bass16" data-source="post: 1029564" data-attributes="member: 20355"><p>I don't deal in theoretical velocities. I deal in actual velocity at the most accurate load for each bullet.</p><p>For instance.</p><p></p><p>In my 7mm Match with RL33.</p><p>My most accurate load with 180 VLDs was 3105 with no pressure signs.</p><p>My most accurate load with 180 Hybrids was 3066 with no pressure signs.</p><p>My most accurate load with 168 VLDs was 3030 and ran out of case capacity.</p><p></p><p>At 1000 yds with a 10mph full value wind (at my location)</p><p>180 Hybrids delivers 1352lbs of energy and takes 6.4 mil of elevation and 1.4 mil of wind</p><p>180 VLD delivers 1381 of energy and takes 6.3 mil of elevation and 1.4 mil of wind</p><p>168 VLD delivers 1117 of energy and takes 6.9 mil of elevation and 1.6 mil of wind</p><p></p><p>Now those VLD numbers are almost the same as the Hybrid numbers...but the Hybrids are just easier to fine tune the seating depth.</p><p></p><p>The amazing thing is...the exact same charge weight, and die setting is used for all three of those loads. Seating depth is different obviously...but I don't adjust my dies at all.</p><p></p><p>So if I run short on bullets, which shouldn't be an issue, I can just load up some 180 or 168 VLD loads and run with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="c_bass16, post: 1029564, member: 20355"] I don't deal in theoretical velocities. I deal in actual velocity at the most accurate load for each bullet. For instance. In my 7mm Match with RL33. My most accurate load with 180 VLDs was 3105 with no pressure signs. My most accurate load with 180 Hybrids was 3066 with no pressure signs. My most accurate load with 168 VLDs was 3030 and ran out of case capacity. At 1000 yds with a 10mph full value wind (at my location) 180 Hybrids delivers 1352lbs of energy and takes 6.4 mil of elevation and 1.4 mil of wind 180 VLD delivers 1381 of energy and takes 6.3 mil of elevation and 1.4 mil of wind 168 VLD delivers 1117 of energy and takes 6.9 mil of elevation and 1.6 mil of wind Now those VLD numbers are almost the same as the Hybrid numbers...but the Hybrids are just easier to fine tune the seating depth. The amazing thing is...the exact same charge weight, and die setting is used for all three of those loads. Seating depth is different obviously...but I don't adjust my dies at all. So if I run short on bullets, which shouldn't be an issue, I can just load up some 180 or 168 VLD loads and run with it. [/QUOTE]
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