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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1602560" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>I'm so glad you asked this! There are some folks who are enthralled with VELOCITY, as if it were the end-all-be-all purpose of reloading. It is NOT. In your example above, go back to 69 grains and be happy. It is accurate. It is not a 'max' load. Your rifle likes it. It is 'safe' and will kill whatever you want and shoot as far as you need. You know that at 69.5, accuracy faded. Could there be a point between 69 and 69.5 that is fine, too? Sure. But you have to think 'safety margin' and in this case, you have a powerful load that is under max AND safe to fire regardless of outdoor temps while still shooting accurately in your rifle.</p><p></p><p>Over time, as you get more comfortable, perhaps you start chasing those tenths of a grain differences, just to satisfy your own curiosity. For now, stay UNDER MAX, be happy with ACCURACY, and just shoot a lot. Practice with the gun is what makes us effective, not 40 fps more velocity with a load that is too hot when the outdoor temps get over 100 degrees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1602560, member: 9308"] I'm so glad you asked this! There are some folks who are enthralled with VELOCITY, as if it were the end-all-be-all purpose of reloading. It is NOT. In your example above, go back to 69 grains and be happy. It is accurate. It is not a 'max' load. Your rifle likes it. It is 'safe' and will kill whatever you want and shoot as far as you need. You know that at 69.5, accuracy faded. Could there be a point between 69 and 69.5 that is fine, too? Sure. But you have to think 'safety margin' and in this case, you have a powerful load that is under max AND safe to fire regardless of outdoor temps while still shooting accurately in your rifle. Over time, as you get more comfortable, perhaps you start chasing those tenths of a grain differences, just to satisfy your own curiosity. For now, stay UNDER MAX, be happy with ACCURACY, and just shoot a lot. Practice with the gun is what makes us effective, not 40 fps more velocity with a load that is too hot when the outdoor temps get over 100 degrees. [/QUOTE]
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