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Newbie Load Development Question - How many rounds and how many grain increments?
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1141249" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I learned a loooooooog time ago that much of the accuracy work you do with NEW cases is a waste of time and money. Get you some cheep bullets and use what ever powder you have that is suitable and load up a mid range load 10 or 20 thousands off the lands if they will fit the magazine if not load to mag length. Go to the range and shoot all your cases. Then neck size or use a FL size die to just size the neck portion and try a couple to see if they chamber OK. If not set the FL die to just bump the shoulder a little and try in the chamber until you get a no resistance fit. Now you can start your load work up. A little tip I have found that has helped cut the cost of finding a good load is to simply go to the Sierra manual and look up my cartridge and go to the bullet weight I am using and see what their suggested accuracy load is. It is usually right on the money with any bullet make. For a hunting load I NEVER load a bullet any closer than 10 thousands of the lands because of the danger of sticking a bullet in the bore when you are out in the sticks without a cleaning rod to poke it out with. Been there and done that. Check with the bullet maker to see what seating depth they suggest. Many mono bullets suggest 50 thousands off to start with. .5 gr between loads for 308 size and smaller cases 1 gr for 06 size up to the standard mag cases for me. Never loaded any of those 90+ gr smokeless cases only Black Powder which is a whole different world. </p><p>Also when you change powders clean your bore between them and shoot at least 3 fouling shots before you start your accuracy testing. These are just some things I have learned from the school of hard knocks over the past 35 years or so of handloading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1141249, member: 10178"] I learned a loooooooog time ago that much of the accuracy work you do with NEW cases is a waste of time and money. Get you some cheep bullets and use what ever powder you have that is suitable and load up a mid range load 10 or 20 thousands off the lands if they will fit the magazine if not load to mag length. Go to the range and shoot all your cases. Then neck size or use a FL size die to just size the neck portion and try a couple to see if they chamber OK. If not set the FL die to just bump the shoulder a little and try in the chamber until you get a no resistance fit. Now you can start your load work up. A little tip I have found that has helped cut the cost of finding a good load is to simply go to the Sierra manual and look up my cartridge and go to the bullet weight I am using and see what their suggested accuracy load is. It is usually right on the money with any bullet make. For a hunting load I NEVER load a bullet any closer than 10 thousands of the lands because of the danger of sticking a bullet in the bore when you are out in the sticks without a cleaning rod to poke it out with. Been there and done that. Check with the bullet maker to see what seating depth they suggest. Many mono bullets suggest 50 thousands off to start with. .5 gr between loads for 308 size and smaller cases 1 gr for 06 size up to the standard mag cases for me. Never loaded any of those 90+ gr smokeless cases only Black Powder which is a whole different world. Also when you change powders clean your bore between them and shoot at least 3 fouling shots before you start your accuracy testing. These are just some things I have learned from the school of hard knocks over the past 35 years or so of handloading. [/QUOTE]
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