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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 2640659" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>[ATTACH=full]402021[/ATTACH]</p><p>I managed to load some rounds and made it to the range earlier this week. However, I ran into some issues with my Lab Radar (operator error). I load up the following just to establish a baseline using powders (starting with MAGPRO) I already have open.</p><p></p><p><strong>At 100Y 2 series shot, .011" off the lands.</strong></p><p>- 64 = .413" - I forgot to arm it (operator error). <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p><p>- <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">64.5</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"> = .553",<strong> 2954, 2956</strong> </span>- this is the only one I managed to have a velocity reading. However, I cannot arm the LR because of the low battery (internal, not the pack - another operator). <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤬" title="Face with symbols on mouth :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f92c.png" data-shortname=":face_with_symbols_over_mouth:" /> But the show must go on ...</p><p>- 65 = 1.705"</p><p>- 65.5 = 1.46"</p><p>- 66 = .413"</p><p>- 66.5 = 1.502"</p><p>- 67 = .414"</p><p></p><p><strong>At 200Y, 015" off the lands.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">- 67.5 = 1.079"</span></strong> - has potential; no pressure signs thus far.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]402031[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I did not know when I would be able to have another range time opportunity. Until then, [USER=106845]@Petey308[/USER] was nice enough to run some QL numbers for me. Thanks, Brother Aaron.</p><p></p><p><strong>*Start load- 60.9gr at 47,898psi and 2780fps</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>*Max load- 66.9gr at 63,529psi and 3071fps</strong></p><p>"Calibrated" Estimated Nodes:</p><p>*Node 7- 61.7gr at 49,744psi and 2819fps</p><p>*Node 6.5- 63.9gr at 55,178psi and 2926fps</p><p>*Node 6- 65.6gr at 59,768psi and 3008fps</p><p></p><p>Not too shabby for a baseline.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 2640659, member: 14204"] [ATTACH type="full" alt=".257 WBY Black Hole 145s.jpg"]402021[/ATTACH] I managed to load some rounds and made it to the range earlier this week. However, I ran into some issues with my Lab Radar (operator error). I load up the following just to establish a baseline using powders (starting with MAGPRO) I already have open. [B]At 100Y 2 series shot, .011" off the lands.[/B] - 64 = .413" - I forgot to arm it (operator error). 🤣 - [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]64.5[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] = .553",[B] 2954, 2956[/B] [/COLOR]- this is the only one I managed to have a velocity reading. However, I cannot arm the LR because of the low battery (internal, not the pack - another operator). 🤬 But the show must go on ... - 65 = 1.705" - 65.5 = 1.46" - 66 = .413" - 66.5 = 1.502" - 67 = .414" [B]At 200Y, 015" off the lands. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]- 67.5 = 1.079"[/COLOR][/B] - has potential; no pressure signs thus far. [ATTACH type="full" alt=".257 WBY Black Hole 145 at 200Y 67.5 MAGPRO.jpg"]402031[/ATTACH] I did not know when I would be able to have another range time opportunity. Until then, [USER=106845]@Petey308[/USER] was nice enough to run some QL numbers for me. Thanks, Brother Aaron. [B]*Start load- 60.9gr at 47,898psi and 2780fps[/B] [B]*Max load- 66.9gr at 63,529psi and 3071fps[/B] "Calibrated" Estimated Nodes: *Node 7- 61.7gr at 49,744psi and 2819fps *Node 6.5- 63.9gr at 55,178psi and 2926fps *Node 6- 65.6gr at 59,768psi and 3008fps Not too shabby for a baseline. [/QUOTE]
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