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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1426316" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>I usually start with a couple hundred rounds of weight sorted, neck turned, flash hole and primer pocket reamed brass. I've never had it take more than 50 rounds to work up a load on a gun I've built, if it's going to shoot, and typically it's 20 or less if it's a caliber I've done in the past. I shoot and hunt with the rest of the virgin brass and check the load again once I'm working with once fired brass.</p><p></p><p>Guns built right like to shoot out of the gate. I don't know how many barrels I've chambered that have shot in the .2's in the first 10 rounds through them, it's a lot. I can usually tell in under 20 rounds if it will be a waste of time and ammo to look for a load on a finicky/bad barrel. I don't break in barrels either. I load about 12 rounds up and go shoot it, clean it, and shoot it 12 or so more after that. Usually it takes 2-3 to get it fairly dialed and have the barrel fouled. I've taken the same load from another rifle, chambered with the same reamer, and shot in the .2's for 3 shot in under 5 rounds numerous times. I clean it one more time after that and run 50+ rounds through it before cleaning it again.</p><p></p><p>That is why I prefer custom barreled guns to factory guns. That kind of load development and accuracy is extremely rare with a factory gun. I haven't shot a factory barreled centerfire rifle in probably 10 years but I did buy a couple Remington to take prairie dog hunting this year. They better shoot decent or there will be new barrels and a reamer on the way. I might even come to my senses and put good barrels on them before I even shoot them. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1426316, member: 13110"] I usually start with a couple hundred rounds of weight sorted, neck turned, flash hole and primer pocket reamed brass. I've never had it take more than 50 rounds to work up a load on a gun I've built, if it's going to shoot, and typically it's 20 or less if it's a caliber I've done in the past. I shoot and hunt with the rest of the virgin brass and check the load again once I'm working with once fired brass. Guns built right like to shoot out of the gate. I don't know how many barrels I've chambered that have shot in the .2's in the first 10 rounds through them, it's a lot. I can usually tell in under 20 rounds if it will be a waste of time and ammo to look for a load on a finicky/bad barrel. I don't break in barrels either. I load about 12 rounds up and go shoot it, clean it, and shoot it 12 or so more after that. Usually it takes 2-3 to get it fairly dialed and have the barrel fouled. I've taken the same load from another rifle, chambered with the same reamer, and shot in the .2's for 3 shot in under 5 rounds numerous times. I clean it one more time after that and run 50+ rounds through it before cleaning it again. That is why I prefer custom barreled guns to factory guns. That kind of load development and accuracy is extremely rare with a factory gun. I haven't shot a factory barreled centerfire rifle in probably 10 years but I did buy a couple Remington to take prairie dog hunting this year. They better shoot decent or there will be new barrels and a reamer on the way. I might even come to my senses and put good barrels on them before I even shoot them. :D [/QUOTE]
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