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HELP WITH SATERLEE VELOCITY TEST
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<blockquote data-quote="25WSM" data-source="post: 1958731" data-attributes="member: 38048"><p>Well your half way home with it already. If you start at . 015 off and do you velocity test and find the node you like. Pick the powder charge you think is going to be best. In my experience it's at about 75% of the node width. I will then load 3 shots of that charge with . 015 off and 3 with . 010 off and 3 with . 020 off. See which way it starts shooting better. Say . 020 shot better than . 015. Then do 3 at . 025 and if it gets better then go to . 030off and do it again. Say . 030 shot worse then go back to . 025 and load 3 that are the same powder charge and 3 that are 2 tenths over and 3 that are 2 tenths under and see what's best. If 2 tenths over is better try another 2 tenths and see if it gets better. Just keep doing small changes in the direction your gun tells you to go. Once you have that basic load your good for hunting in most cases but if you want better go to longer range targets and do the powder changes again. Sometimes your best shooting 100 yard load isn't the best at 500 or whatever distance you choose. Sometimes a little change in charge weight will eliminate your verticle spread and still shoot good at 100 but be much better at distance. Once you get the verticle out you can try small seating test to see if your group will get better. You can chase it down in little steps as far as you want. I only do the micro tuning on my 1000 yard comp guns. Once my hunting rifle shoots 1/2 moa at 100 I will test it at 500 and if it's still 1/2 moa I call it good. If it not good enough at 500 I will change the powder charge first and get the verticle good. Normally your good at this point.</p><p>Shep</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25WSM, post: 1958731, member: 38048"] Well your half way home with it already. If you start at . 015 off and do you velocity test and find the node you like. Pick the powder charge you think is going to be best. In my experience it's at about 75% of the node width. I will then load 3 shots of that charge with . 015 off and 3 with . 010 off and 3 with . 020 off. See which way it starts shooting better. Say . 020 shot better than . 015. Then do 3 at . 025 and if it gets better then go to . 030off and do it again. Say . 030 shot worse then go back to . 025 and load 3 that are the same powder charge and 3 that are 2 tenths over and 3 that are 2 tenths under and see what's best. If 2 tenths over is better try another 2 tenths and see if it gets better. Just keep doing small changes in the direction your gun tells you to go. Once you have that basic load your good for hunting in most cases but if you want better go to longer range targets and do the powder changes again. Sometimes your best shooting 100 yard load isn't the best at 500 or whatever distance you choose. Sometimes a little change in charge weight will eliminate your verticle spread and still shoot good at 100 but be much better at distance. Once you get the verticle out you can try small seating test to see if your group will get better. You can chase it down in little steps as far as you want. I only do the micro tuning on my 1000 yard comp guns. Once my hunting rifle shoots 1/2 moa at 100 I will test it at 500 and if it's still 1/2 moa I call it good. If it not good enough at 500 I will change the powder charge first and get the verticle good. Normally your good at this point. Shep [/QUOTE]
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