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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 149927" data-attributes="member: 10"><p><strong>Re: ? for Kirby and other reloading guru\'s</strong></p><p></p><p>James,</p><p></p><p>I would really not get hung up on velocity to much. Shoot where the accuracy is best and pressures are comfortable once you get the case neck fit right.</p><p></p><p>If your 50 fps under what you are supposed to be or even 100 fps less, that will really mean nothing at long range. Its consistancy and accuracy that makes everything work down range, not 50 or 100 fps more velocity.</p><p></p><p>What velocity is your smith telling you you should be able to reach?</p><p></p><p>Also, did he actually test that load in your specific rifle or is this just a load that has "always worked for him in the past" type of recommendations.</p><p></p><p>Velocity output differences can be huge from one rifle to another even with same length barrel and using the same load. Mainly due to barrel to barrel variations, bore diameter mainly.</p><p></p><p>In my testing, having to tight of a neck fit will usually cause your pressures to spike noticably sharper but it is intersting that in many cases, once you get the neck fit corrected, top velocity potential really does not increase all that much. What changes is your case life and the ability of your cases to be used much longer.</p><p></p><p>Now if you load them back up to where they are loosening again, certainly you will get more velocity but the point is to get long case life, or at least usible case life anyway.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted with your results.</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 149927, member: 10"] [b]Re: ? for Kirby and other reloading guru\'s[/b] James, I would really not get hung up on velocity to much. Shoot where the accuracy is best and pressures are comfortable once you get the case neck fit right. If your 50 fps under what you are supposed to be or even 100 fps less, that will really mean nothing at long range. Its consistancy and accuracy that makes everything work down range, not 50 or 100 fps more velocity. What velocity is your smith telling you you should be able to reach? Also, did he actually test that load in your specific rifle or is this just a load that has "always worked for him in the past" type of recommendations. Velocity output differences can be huge from one rifle to another even with same length barrel and using the same load. Mainly due to barrel to barrel variations, bore diameter mainly. In my testing, having to tight of a neck fit will usually cause your pressures to spike noticably sharper but it is intersting that in many cases, once you get the neck fit corrected, top velocity potential really does not increase all that much. What changes is your case life and the ability of your cases to be used much longer. Now if you load them back up to where they are loosening again, certainly you will get more velocity but the point is to get long case life, or at least usible case life anyway. Keep us posted with your results. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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