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Newbie Load Development Question - How many rounds and how many grain increments?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1141204" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p>First let me say I am a wildcatter. So I approach most loads like I would a wildcat. If it is about like a .308 or .30-06 .5 grains seems okay. If smaller I would go with .3 grains and larger .7 grain or a full grain between loads.</p><p></p><p>But before that I would pick what is a mid-range load and load three about .010" off the lands. Then I would back off about .025" with three and then back off another .025" with three till I was at least .180" with three shot groups each. If you are not a really good bench rest shooter you might have someone do the test for you. Somewhere in there you will find the sweet spot. This sweet spot should work for that bullet fwith about any powder you choose.</p><p></p><p>Then you do the ladder test with one each of the powder you choose. Again use a good shooter for the ladder. The farther the distance the better.</p><p></p><p>Maybe someone who knows more than me will come along and help us both.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1141204, member: 70559"] First let me say I am a wildcatter. So I approach most loads like I would a wildcat. If it is about like a .308 or .30-06 .5 grains seems okay. If smaller I would go with .3 grains and larger .7 grain or a full grain between loads. But before that I would pick what is a mid-range load and load three about .010" off the lands. Then I would back off about .025" with three and then back off another .025" with three till I was at least .180" with three shot groups each. If you are not a really good bench rest shooter you might have someone do the test for you. Somewhere in there you will find the sweet spot. This sweet spot should work for that bullet fwith about any powder you choose. Then you do the ladder test with one each of the powder you choose. Again use a good shooter for the ladder. The farther the distance the better. Maybe someone who knows more than me will come along and help us both.:) [/QUOTE]
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