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Proper steps to work up a new load?
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<blockquote data-quote="rcoody" data-source="post: 1112455" data-attributes="member: 91090"><p>different bullets require different procedures my method is a little lazier than the one above.</p><p> </p><p>I have a log book. I will go through the loading manuals and get on the internet and see what is working for people. Powders and charges. I usually try three different powders and try them on different range trips. When I find that charge range for that powder that I want to use I write all my loads down in the book. I like 5 round groups. 3 round groups work well but I am just a 5 round guy. I charge my brass according to my log book in a loading block and then seat bullets and put them in order in a cartridge case. </p><p> </p><p>now its a trip to the range to find out what they do! I use the 5 target sight in targets and shoot my rounds in order so I know which target has which load. I score them with Ontarget when I get home and write down the results in my logbook. You will be glad you did if in a year or two you want to repeat that load. Log everything. COL loads results comments weather everything.</p><p> </p><p>after I have found the best load from all the different powders I might start messing with the COL. Some bullets it makes a difference some don't.</p><p> </p><p>after I really know my best load out of everything then I load up 50 of them. If it is a bolt gun then the brass is only neck sized. Then I check them all for runout. Over 0.002 they go in the cull pile. </p><p> </p><p>At this point I go back to the range with one of those 5 target on one sheet sight-in targets and I shoot 5 five shot groups. If you are happy with that you have a winner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rcoody, post: 1112455, member: 91090"] different bullets require different procedures my method is a little lazier than the one above. I have a log book. I will go through the loading manuals and get on the internet and see what is working for people. Powders and charges. I usually try three different powders and try them on different range trips. When I find that charge range for that powder that I want to use I write all my loads down in the book. I like 5 round groups. 3 round groups work well but I am just a 5 round guy. I charge my brass according to my log book in a loading block and then seat bullets and put them in order in a cartridge case. now its a trip to the range to find out what they do! I use the 5 target sight in targets and shoot my rounds in order so I know which target has which load. I score them with Ontarget when I get home and write down the results in my logbook. You will be glad you did if in a year or two you want to repeat that load. Log everything. COL loads results comments weather everything. after I have found the best load from all the different powders I might start messing with the COL. Some bullets it makes a difference some don't. after I really know my best load out of everything then I load up 50 of them. If it is a bolt gun then the brass is only neck sized. Then I check them all for runout. Over 0.002 they go in the cull pile. At this point I go back to the range with one of those 5 target on one sheet sight-in targets and I shoot 5 five shot groups. If you are happy with that you have a winner. [/QUOTE]
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