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<blockquote data-quote="YZEATER" data-source="post: 1425818" data-attributes="member: 5225"><p>6.5 cm</p><p>New lapua brass</p><p></p><p>Been reloading 20 years. Any gun that I reloaded for with new brass I've always shot for groups at 100 yards, starting with new brass. I'd find a good load and run with it. I'd always start with the longest OAL I'd fit in the guns magwell or magazine. I'd look up data and then load .2 grain increments to Max or pressure signs.</p><p></p><p>With my new 6.5 cm I want to change the way I do things and see if I can improve. All the reading I have been doing about ladder testing, finding a node and flat spots through a chronograph.</p><p></p><p>I bought a new chronograph (Caldwell precision kit). Picked up some 147 eld m, h4350, imr4350, and lapua brass.</p><p></p><p>My questions are:</p><p></p><p>1. Do I start right off looking for a node with brand new brass that hasn't been fire formed?</p><p></p><p>2. Do I need to prep the lapua brass at all?</p><p></p><p>3. I was going to load up a bunch in .2 increments while just shooting over the Chrono and paper at 200 yards. </p><p></p><p></p><p>4. I only have about 45 rounds of cheap factory 129 interlocks through the gun so far. It shoots those great. Should I wait till I have more rounds through it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YZEATER, post: 1425818, member: 5225"] 6.5 cm New lapua brass Been reloading 20 years. Any gun that I reloaded for with new brass I've always shot for groups at 100 yards, starting with new brass. I'd find a good load and run with it. I'd always start with the longest OAL I'd fit in the guns magwell or magazine. I'd look up data and then load .2 grain increments to Max or pressure signs. With my new 6.5 cm I want to change the way I do things and see if I can improve. All the reading I have been doing about ladder testing, finding a node and flat spots through a chronograph. I bought a new chronograph (Caldwell precision kit). Picked up some 147 eld m, h4350, imr4350, and lapua brass. My questions are: 1. Do I start right off looking for a node with brand new brass that hasn't been fire formed? 2. Do I need to prep the lapua brass at all? 3. I was going to load up a bunch in .2 increments while just shooting over the Chrono and paper at 200 yards. 4. I only have about 45 rounds of cheap factory 129 interlocks through the gun so far. It shoots those great. Should I wait till I have more rounds through it. [/QUOTE]
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