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Help me understand the importance of measuring velocity for reloading.
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 3085800" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I'm not quite sure I care what the velocity is on a lot of the loads I shoot. Especially for mid range paper punching. If it exits the barrel it will make a hole.</p><p>That said, I own a Oehler 35 (I'll probably buy a radar based chrono this year- waiting for the dust to settle), My Pops has a Labradar, and my brother has a Garmin... Why? To see what the uniformity is of the loads we are working with. Velocity is known more coincidentally.</p><p>Most of the cartridges I deal with are big enough they will develop plenty of velocity, even if it falls a bit low of book. A crap load is a crap load though, so you've got to loose those before you load up on them and can't hit a dang thing further downrange when you need to. I've seen a few loads tossing 100 fps x spreads. Those aren't good past a couple hundred yards on a good day. 10-20 fps x is getting decent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 3085800, member: 48043"] I'm not quite sure I care what the velocity is on a lot of the loads I shoot. Especially for mid range paper punching. If it exits the barrel it will make a hole. That said, I own a Oehler 35 (I'll probably buy a radar based chrono this year- waiting for the dust to settle), My Pops has a Labradar, and my brother has a Garmin... Why? To see what the uniformity is of the loads we are working with. Velocity is known more coincidentally. Most of the cartridges I deal with are big enough they will develop plenty of velocity, even if it falls a bit low of book. A crap load is a crap load though, so you've got to loose those before you load up on them and can't hit a dang thing further downrange when you need to. I've seen a few loads tossing 100 fps x spreads. Those aren't good past a couple hundred yards on a good day. 10-20 fps x is getting decent. [/QUOTE]
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