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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
How do you start working up a load?
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 1933197" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>For hunting rifles I'll start with the magazine length, assuming that it is off the rifling, which it almost always is. Then I'll pick 2-3 recommended powders from a published reloading manual (or two). Work up looking for accuracy and/or pressure. I always shoot over an Oehler 35P while working up loads. If velocities exceed the highest speed in the manuals than you can be fairly certain that you are experiencing higher than normal pressure even if the usual signs aren't there. There are exceptions to this but without pressure testing equipment I'll rely on the books to keep me in a safer place.</p><p>Once a load looks good I'll start to vary seating depth to see if the groups can be tightened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 1933197, member: 313"] For hunting rifles I'll start with the magazine length, assuming that it is off the rifling, which it almost always is. Then I'll pick 2-3 recommended powders from a published reloading manual (or two). Work up looking for accuracy and/or pressure. I always shoot over an Oehler 35P while working up loads. If velocities exceed the highest speed in the manuals than you can be fairly certain that you are experiencing higher than normal pressure even if the usual signs aren't there. There are exceptions to this but without pressure testing equipment I'll rely on the books to keep me in a safer place. Once a load looks good I'll start to vary seating depth to see if the groups can be tightened. [/QUOTE]
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