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Not getting velocities as posted in Hornady RL manual on 6.5PRC
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<blockquote data-quote="Dan swainston" data-source="post: 2083690" data-attributes="member: 109990"><p>I am loading RL 23 with Hornady 140 grain eld-m and Berger 140 grain vld Bullets Norma brass and federal match lr primers. Following the Hornady reloading manual.</p><p>shooting .19" groups but velocities are not even close.</p><p>24" barrel</p><p>here are the results from the labradar</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td><td></td><td>RL 23 grains</td><td>FPS avg</td><td>Delta FPS</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>53.5</td><td>2809</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>54.1</td><td>2,854.2</td><td>45.2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>55</td><td>2908</td><td>53.8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table><p>Just not understanding what the book states at 54.1 grains it should be pushing 3050 FPS but at 2854.2 is a 6% reductio. Any thoughts would be helpful. The guns shoots just wanted more velocity that is why I justified it over the 6.5 creed moore. I have three of them.</p><p>How far can I push over the recommended levels checking primers and pressure signs. I have shot about 80 rounds through the gun with standard break in. picture is 10' target at 1,000 yards slight breeze pushing left.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan swainston, post: 2083690, member: 109990"] I am loading RL 23 with Hornady 140 grain eld-m and Berger 140 grain vld Bullets Norma brass and federal match lr primers. Following the Hornady reloading manual. shooting .19” groups but velocities are not even close. 24” barrel here are the results from the labradar [TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]RL 23 grains[/TD] [TD]FPS avg[/TD] [TD]Delta FPS[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]53.5[/TD] [TD]2809[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]54.1[/TD] [TD]2,854.2[/TD] [TD]45.2[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [TD]2908[/TD] [TD]53.8[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Just not understanding what the book states at 54.1 grains it should be pushing 3050 FPS but at 2854.2 is a 6% reductio. Any thoughts would be helpful. The guns shoots just wanted more velocity that is why I justified it over the 6.5 creed moore. I have three of them. How far can I push over the recommended levels checking primers and pressure signs. I have shot about 80 rounds through the gun with standard break in. picture is 10’ target at 1,000 yards slight breeze pushing left. [/QUOTE]
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