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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Long barrels, MV, and pressure signs
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<blockquote data-quote="Phil Rizzo" data-source="post: 2956785" data-attributes="member: 126313"><p>If you are starting out with new brass I'd stay well below any kind of pressure signs, best you can tell. Reduce your charge at least 5% from a safe published maximum if possible. Some recommend 10%.</p><p>It prolongs brass life and you will likely need 100+ shots for the barrel to settle down to its "normal" anyhow.</p><p>There is no substitute for a good chronograph though, only thing I do without one is hunt, otherwise it's taking readings.</p><p>On the 2nd brass firing move powder charge up a LITTLE at a time until the pressure signs appear. Like .3-.5 depending on case size seems to work for me. Go slow here.</p><p>My rifles start to buck noticeably harder when pressure is getting up near max. Your gun will be similar but not the exact same as any others in the same caliber that you may reference.</p><p>Good luck, be safe, keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil Rizzo, post: 2956785, member: 126313"] If you are starting out with new brass I'd stay well below any kind of pressure signs, best you can tell. Reduce your charge at least 5% from a safe published maximum if possible. Some recommend 10%. It prolongs brass life and you will likely need 100+ shots for the barrel to settle down to its "normal" anyhow. There is no substitute for a good chronograph though, only thing I do without one is hunt, otherwise it's taking readings. On the 2nd brass firing move powder charge up a LITTLE at a time until the pressure signs appear. Like .3-.5 depending on case size seems to work for me. Go slow here. My rifles start to buck noticeably harder when pressure is getting up near max. Your gun will be similar but not the exact same as any others in the same caliber that you may reference. Good luck, be safe, keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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