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My 10 rd load development
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1460963" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>It's pretty simple. Often times (certainly not all times), rifles without defect respond well harmonically within nodes of little deviation. It's not a rule but rather one of life's happy coincidences. Also, when you go to the range, was that shot that looked like a flyer, you or your load? Reciprocally, I've called shots just outside of my aimpoint that managed to sneak into a cloverleaf as part of a group. I have a tendency to ignore that type of flyer. An "accurate" chronograph provides data that isn't ill affected by the shooter or wind. I've only done it with a Magnetospeed and I doubt you'll get good data from lesser chronys. Since with a new load, your probably going to do a max-load work up anyway, your not really taking that many more shots to do this simple test that was almost included in another test you were already doing. Then load up 10 more in the middle of the node your data revealed and see how it does on the range. You might have to play with seating depth or primers later but you might not. It's basically a quick and dirty way of potentially finding a load in 10-15 shots, that you might well have found in 150 shots. Best yet, max load test or this test doesn't require much time. I typically just pull off the road as close to home as I dare, drop the tailgate, throw on the Magnetospeed and bang those shots into a dirt bank with the gun facing sideways. No target. Just a pen and paper to write the data down. In about 30 minutes from leaving my driveway to pulling back into my driveway, I'm back at the loading bench. Maybe more time if it's hot outside and I don't want a hot barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1460963, member: 41338"] It's pretty simple. Often times (certainly not all times), rifles without defect respond well harmonically within nodes of little deviation. It's not a rule but rather one of life's happy coincidences. Also, when you go to the range, was that shot that looked like a flyer, you or your load? Reciprocally, I've called shots just outside of my aimpoint that managed to sneak into a cloverleaf as part of a group. I have a tendency to ignore that type of flyer. An "accurate" chronograph provides data that isn't ill affected by the shooter or wind. I've only done it with a Magnetospeed and I doubt you'll get good data from lesser chronys. Since with a new load, your probably going to do a max-load work up anyway, your not really taking that many more shots to do this simple test that was almost included in another test you were already doing. Then load up 10 more in the middle of the node your data revealed and see how it does on the range. You might have to play with seating depth or primers later but you might not. It's basically a quick and dirty way of potentially finding a load in 10-15 shots, that you might well have found in 150 shots. Best yet, max load test or this test doesn't require much time. I typically just pull off the road as close to home as I dare, drop the tailgate, throw on the Magnetospeed and bang those shots into a dirt bank with the gun facing sideways. No target. Just a pen and paper to write the data down. In about 30 minutes from leaving my driveway to pulling back into my driveway, I'm back at the loading bench. Maybe more time if it's hot outside and I don't want a hot barrel. [/QUOTE]
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