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Need help identifying "node" on test targets
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<blockquote data-quote="dougduey" data-source="post: 2448163" data-attributes="member: 33159"><p>I'm surprised RL23 was poor for you. Honestly, you should be around 60.0 gr of RL23 with the Berger you're loading. </p><p>Where is your velocity node (flat spot) with RL26? I would guess somewhere from 2950-3000 fps. Where did you hit pressure? I'd drop down 1.5 gr from max and load up in 0.2 gr increments to find the middle of the node. Most are 0.4-0.8 gr in size. Load up 10 rounds in the middle of that node. Shoot 5 for a group and another 5 for velocity numbers. If your group isn't tight, play with seating depth. Velocity should generally give you pretty good ES (0-25 fps). If it's larger than that, you'll want to switch powders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dougduey, post: 2448163, member: 33159"] I’m surprised RL23 was poor for you. Honestly, you should be around 60.0 gr of RL23 with the Berger you’re loading. Where is your velocity node (flat spot) with RL26? I would guess somewhere from 2950-3000 fps. Where did you hit pressure? I’d drop down 1.5 gr from max and load up in 0.2 gr increments to find the middle of the node. Most are 0.4-0.8 gr in size. Load up 10 rounds in the middle of that node. Shoot 5 for a group and another 5 for velocity numbers. If your group isn’t tight, play with seating depth. Velocity should generally give you pretty good ES (0-25 fps). If it’s larger than that, you’ll want to switch powders. [/QUOTE]
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