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Help me understand the importance of measuring velocity for reloading.
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<blockquote data-quote="biednick" data-source="post: 3084466" data-attributes="member: 123604"><p>For most shooters and hunters they're not necessary. If you stick to moderate loads and keep your shots inside of a few hundred yards you don't need one. </p><p></p><p>Velocity is the only somewhat reliable indicator of pressure you can get without getting specialized pressure trace equipment. If you're pushing a particular cartridge hard that's important. </p><p></p><p>For long range shooting they're useful for determining if your velocity consistency is acceptable or not. </p><p></p><p>For hunting if you think you may be approaching your bullets expansion velocity you need to know your muzzle velocity to calculate the velocity at a particular range. </p><p></p><p>Like anything they can be a waste of time, especially if you use them improperly. Ladder tests for velocity nodes are one thing common example.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="biednick, post: 3084466, member: 123604"] For most shooters and hunters they're not necessary. If you stick to moderate loads and keep your shots inside of a few hundred yards you don't need one. Velocity is the only somewhat reliable indicator of pressure you can get without getting specialized pressure trace equipment. If you're pushing a particular cartridge hard that's important. For long range shooting they're useful for determining if your velocity consistency is acceptable or not. For hunting if you think you may be approaching your bullets expansion velocity you need to know your muzzle velocity to calculate the velocity at a particular range. Like anything they can be a waste of time, especially if you use them improperly. Ladder tests for velocity nodes are one thing common example. [/QUOTE]
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