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Is there a way to tighten up velocity, ES, & SD?
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<blockquote data-quote="FlGunner" data-source="post: 1333455" data-attributes="member: 94240"><p>So I've been reloading my own ammo for close to a year now and figured a few things out but still have a ton of questions. So I've found a couple of loads for two of my rifles that shoot excellent but like many on here, I like to try new things and make an excuse to go to the pasture and shoot. I recently acquired some federal brass (7mm Remington Magnum) and I'm getting great groups (100 yds) with the 168 Berger classic hunter. My velocity is ranging around 2950 with 68.5 grains of Ramshot Magnum. The spread is 55 fps and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to eliminate problems on my end and make this combo work better. I haven't shot a true ladder but basically loading 5 rounds in different increments and shooting groups over a chrono. Dies are the basic Hornady 7mm Remington mag Fl sizer and bullet seating die. I use a Redding competition set for a 243 and feel it's better quality but can quantify that since I do have a load using Retumbo and Hornady brass that's shooting the same bullet at 3000 and Es of 10. I've only used CCI #250 Magnum primers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FlGunner, post: 1333455, member: 94240"] So I've been reloading my own ammo for close to a year now and figured a few things out but still have a ton of questions. So I've found a couple of loads for two of my rifles that shoot excellent but like many on here, I like to try new things and make an excuse to go to the pasture and shoot. I recently acquired some federal brass (7mm Remington Magnum) and I'm getting great groups (100 yds) with the 168 Berger classic hunter. My velocity is ranging around 2950 with 68.5 grains of Ramshot Magnum. The spread is 55 fps and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to eliminate problems on my end and make this combo work better. I haven't shot a true ladder but basically loading 5 rounds in different increments and shooting groups over a chrono. Dies are the basic Hornady 7mm Remington mag Fl sizer and bullet seating die. I use a Redding competition set for a 243 and feel it's better quality but can quantify that since I do have a load using Retumbo and Hornady brass that's shooting the same bullet at 3000 and Es of 10. I've only used CCI #250 Magnum primers. [/QUOTE]
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