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Help dialing in loads for a newbie
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<blockquote data-quote="dstark" data-source="post: 2893045" data-attributes="member: 48159"><p>I'm new to reloading and don't have a mentor so forgive the dumb questions: I'm trying to get some reasonably accurate loads worked up for my 243 & 308.</p><p>The best loads I have come up with so far are doing between 1.5 & 2moa and I need to do better, just not sure what is best to try next.</p><p></p><p>So far with both calibers I have loaded about 10 different loads for each caliber, all with winchester primers, hornady brass, and hornady interlock BTSP bullets. The only component I have varied so far is the charge and type of powder. (Varget, H4350 & Superformance). I am neck sizing and factory crimping with Lee dies and seating bullets to the depth recommended in the loading manual. Most of these loads have shown very poor accuracy and the best are around 1.5moa. These rifles typically do better than that with factory loads of the same bullet weights.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking of trying different bullets next (brand and weight), possibly different primers, and maybe play with seating depth.</p><p>Any advice of what to try next would be appreciated.</p><p></p><p>If it helps I am using my own once fired hornady or norma brass. Cleaned in a vibratory tumbler. I'm using a Dillon 550 and trickling my powder to be sure my charges are all exactly uniform. My velocities are about as expected for the charge weights, no high pressure signs as far as I can tell right up to the max recommended loads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dstark, post: 2893045, member: 48159"] I'm new to reloading and don't have a mentor so forgive the dumb questions: I'm trying to get some reasonably accurate loads worked up for my 243 & 308. The best loads I have come up with so far are doing between 1.5 & 2moa and I need to do better, just not sure what is best to try next. So far with both calibers I have loaded about 10 different loads for each caliber, all with winchester primers, hornady brass, and hornady interlock BTSP bullets. The only component I have varied so far is the charge and type of powder. (Varget, H4350 & Superformance). I am neck sizing and factory crimping with Lee dies and seating bullets to the depth recommended in the loading manual. Most of these loads have shown very poor accuracy and the best are around 1.5moa. These rifles typically do better than that with factory loads of the same bullet weights. I'm thinking of trying different bullets next (brand and weight), possibly different primers, and maybe play with seating depth. Any advice of what to try next would be appreciated. If it helps I am using my own once fired hornady or norma brass. Cleaned in a vibratory tumbler. I'm using a Dillon 550 and trickling my powder to be sure my charges are all exactly uniform. My velocities are about as expected for the charge weights, no high pressure signs as far as I can tell right up to the max recommended loads. [/QUOTE]
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