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<blockquote data-quote="cdherman" data-source="post: 1462304" data-attributes="member: 12282"><p>I do not believe I am any good at picking powder, but then, I think few of us really are. I would agree that:</p><p>-- seeing what works for others is good (but make sure its apples to apples, same bullet weights, type of rifle builds, etc.)</p><p>-- looking at the books. I average a new manual ever year or two. Whoever has a new one...</p><p>-- getting to 98% to 101% case fill. Love it. That's actually were QuickLoad can be really sweet. As much as some of its parameters are a little iffy, IF you know your bullet, powder, COAL, H20 capacity, it predicts case fill really well.</p><p>-- choosing a powder that seems to have temp stability. Means more to some than others. I live it a part of the country where we can see zero to 100 over the course of 6 months. Makes load workup in the off season a bugger......</p><p></p><p>BUT Finally -- my contribution. You are playing an expensive hobby here. Do your research carefully ... and buy 8 lbs of powder. There is NOTHING more annoying than to find that your 1lb can that made your rifle sing, is now empty, and the next lot is making you re-work your load (or worse, you cannot find that sweet spot again)..... Powder is stable. Store it right and it will last decades. Sooner or later, even that orhpan 7.5lbs of whatever that did not work out, will find its way to the right gun or buddy that really appreciates it.... Or so my theory goes.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdherman, post: 1462304, member: 12282"] I do not believe I am any good at picking powder, but then, I think few of us really are. I would agree that: -- seeing what works for others is good (but make sure its apples to apples, same bullet weights, type of rifle builds, etc.) -- looking at the books. I average a new manual ever year or two. Whoever has a new one... -- getting to 98% to 101% case fill. Love it. That's actually were QuickLoad can be really sweet. As much as some of its parameters are a little iffy, IF you know your bullet, powder, COAL, H20 capacity, it predicts case fill really well. -- choosing a powder that seems to have temp stability. Means more to some than others. I live it a part of the country where we can see zero to 100 over the course of 6 months. Makes load workup in the off season a bugger...... BUT Finally -- my contribution. You are playing an expensive hobby here. Do your research carefully ... and buy 8 lbs of powder. There is NOTHING more annoying than to find that your 1lb can that made your rifle sing, is now empty, and the next lot is making you re-work your load (or worse, you cannot find that sweet spot again)..... Powder is stable. Store it right and it will last decades. Sooner or later, even that orhpan 7.5lbs of whatever that did not work out, will find its way to the right gun or buddy that really appreciates it.... Or so my theory goes..... [/QUOTE]
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