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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2411777" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>I agree with you on this. You specifically mentioned using Hornady data, and I agree 100% that their bottom end data isn't just conservative, it's stupid. I use 90-93% of a given source's max as a starting load comparison to other data sources, you have to with Hornady because their charts go below what's reasonable. Sierra lists low velocity loads in the same manner they list high pressure loads, so there I use the lowest-not-orange-starred (their marker for low velocity) loads as a comparison for starting loads.</p><p></p><p>If I'm entirely new to a powder, I'll start at a consensus starting load from multiple sources, but then move up in larger increments to 90-93% of max before changing over to running 0.1-0.3gn increments for the rest of the ladder.</p><p></p><p>You're on the right track now <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /> </p><p></p><p>And I'm sorry we've reached the point where a tread titled "Need Help Reloading" has devolved into questioning your shooting skills. I develop my loads from a bench using rests. Most people do. 100 yard ranges with shooting benches, concrete aprons, and metal covers were built for a reason. If you can shoot under MOA from a bench in general, you can work on your loads from the bench also. The "shoving myself under a log in a rainstorm to practice field position shooting" part of the load development process comes after the bench work <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></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2411777, member: 116181"] I agree with you on this. You specifically mentioned using Hornady data, and I agree 100% that their bottom end data isn't just conservative, it's stupid. I use 90-93% of a given source's max as a starting load comparison to other data sources, you have to with Hornady because their charts go below what's reasonable. Sierra lists low velocity loads in the same manner they list high pressure loads, so there I use the lowest-not-orange-starred (their marker for low velocity) loads as a comparison for starting loads. If I'm entirely new to a powder, I'll start at a consensus starting load from multiple sources, but then move up in larger increments to 90-93% of max before changing over to running 0.1-0.3gn increments for the rest of the ladder. You're on the right track now 👍 And I'm sorry we've reached the point where a tread titled "Need Help Reloading" has devolved into questioning your shooting skills. I develop my loads from a bench using rests. Most people do. 100 yard ranges with shooting benches, concrete aprons, and metal covers were built for a reason. If you can shoot under MOA from a bench in general, you can work on your loads from the bench also. The "shoving myself under a log in a rainstorm to practice field position shooting" part of the load development process comes after the bench work 🤣 [/QUOTE]
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