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How to match powder to barrel length?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2440749" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>Trying to match you reloading components to the rifle. That a daunting question. It's what you want, and will that rifle you have do what you are trying to get out of it. So you have to have an idea as to what you want. I start with the reloading manuals, with their velocity, bullet weight. to get to somewhere in the range of what I want. I start at the low end of the powder being stated. I use there primers suggestions. You have ladder tests, that will kind of show where to go. The whole point is to get ES & ED down lowest numbers possible. Achieving what velocity you are wanting to achieve, and getting the groups as tight as possible, and within reason. Staying within safe chamber pressures. Again it's, what you want to do with that rifle.</p><p>Here a place to read and learn. Not all is correct, but it's enlightening but stay tuned in here.</p><p>Me: I hunt in weather that ranges from -20 to 115+. So I have to be very careful on what powders I use. I have to know the path the bullet is taking down range in the different temps. So you have open pandoura box. </p><p>Now down the rabbit hole. There is, Primers, Powders, Brass, bullets of all different types. There is reloading equipment from all prices ranges and what they will do. I use RCBS mostly for a great many years. Now changing to other types of equipment. It's how deep your pockets are and what you are trying to achieve. Now I have been reloading for 60 years now. I load for rifles, pistol, and shotguns, in several different caliber, and shotgun gauges. Now I was and do achieve groups in the 1/2" areas of less by using RCBS Eq. That's by being careful on how I put together the round. There is a lot of equipment out there that's good or better. One item I would go to if you haven't purchase much in reloading dies is bushing dies, and FL too. Hopefully this help some, and it doesn't tell you what to use. You Will Have To Figure That Out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2440749, member: 101791"] Trying to match you reloading components to the rifle. That a daunting question. It's what you want, and will that rifle you have do what you are trying to get out of it. So you have to have an idea as to what you want. I start with the reloading manuals, with their velocity, bullet weight. to get to somewhere in the range of what I want. I start at the low end of the powder being stated. I use there primers suggestions. You have ladder tests, that will kind of show where to go. The whole point is to get ES & ED down lowest numbers possible. Achieving what velocity you are wanting to achieve, and getting the groups as tight as possible, and within reason. Staying within safe chamber pressures. Again it's, what you want to do with that rifle. Here a place to read and learn. Not all is correct, but it's enlightening but stay tuned in here. Me: I hunt in weather that ranges from -20 to 115+. So I have to be very careful on what powders I use. I have to know the path the bullet is taking down range in the different temps. So you have open pandoura box. Now down the rabbit hole. There is, Primers, Powders, Brass, bullets of all different types. There is reloading equipment from all prices ranges and what they will do. I use RCBS mostly for a great many years. Now changing to other types of equipment. It's how deep your pockets are and what you are trying to achieve. Now I have been reloading for 60 years now. I load for rifles, pistol, and shotguns, in several different caliber, and shotgun gauges. Now I was and do achieve groups in the 1/2" areas of less by using RCBS Eq. That's by being careful on how I put together the round. There is a lot of equipment out there that's good or better. One item I would go to if you haven't purchase much in reloading dies is bushing dies, and FL too. Hopefully this help some, and it doesn't tell you what to use. You Will Have To Figure That Out. [/QUOTE]
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