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<blockquote data-quote="Seabeeken" data-source="post: 2140516" data-attributes="member: 68015"><p>Magnum, you are right on neck tension. I found the .0015-.002 to be the sweet spot in 5 cartridges I load for. My load development process is a bit different. I do my powder charge work ups on a chrono looking for a group of loads with low es/sd. Then I pick the middle charge weight and start seating depth adjustments. Since I shoot mainly Barnes, I start at .020 off jam and work back in increments of .005. There are a lot of great methods out there and all work well but this works well for me.</p><p>444, the creedmoor is an accurate target cartridge that a lot of guys like to hot rod for hunting. It's one quirk I've found in my testing is that it just isn't large enough to hold enough h 4350 or reloaded 16 which are the powders it loves. The only option here is a denser powder In that burn range. I know times are tight but if you have any, you may also want to try reloader 17, N-555, N550, and possibly reloader 26 which is very dense and give higher speeds at lower pressures. I've never been able to get pressure signs in the cm with these.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seabeeken, post: 2140516, member: 68015"] Magnum, you are right on neck tension. I found the .0015-.002 to be the sweet spot in 5 cartridges I load for. My load development process is a bit different. I do my powder charge work ups on a chrono looking for a group of loads with low es/sd. Then I pick the middle charge weight and start seating depth adjustments. Since I shoot mainly Barnes, I start at .020 off jam and work back in increments of .005. There are a lot of great methods out there and all work well but this works well for me. 444, the creedmoor is an accurate target cartridge that a lot of guys like to hot rod for hunting. It’s one quirk I’ve found in my testing is that it just isn’t large enough to hold enough h 4350 or reloaded 16 which are the powders it loves. The only option here is a denser powder In that burn range. I know times are tight but if you have any, you may also want to try reloader 17, N-555, N550, and possibly reloader 26 which is very dense and give higher speeds at lower pressures. I’ve never been able to get pressure signs in the cm with these. [/QUOTE]
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