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Suggestions on which powder/bullet combo to try?
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<blockquote data-quote="britz" data-source="post: 217783" data-attributes="member: 7865"><p>well, sounds like you may know as much or more about this stuff than me, but I'll lend a hand if I can. </p><p></p><p>First off, of the powders listed I am a Hodgdon fan so the h4831sc or the Vit would be my first choices from the list ( I want to mention that I load the wsm, not the win mag so take it or leave it - I use H4350). </p><p></p><p>Second, When I pick a bullet, I will take one powder and a moderate to light load, shoot groups simply varying seating depth from very shot to a about 5 thou off the lands and which ever one shoots the best I will stick with that length through the first tests. I will mess with seating depth again after I have established a powder and charge.</p><p></p><p>Third off, if you are shooting a sporter barrel I would only shoot three shot groups and allow the rifle to cool a couple minutes between shots and allow several minutes between groups so the heat off the barrel doesn't pertain too much. </p><p></p><p>. I shoot at 100 for initial tests- just to save time and effort putting up targets and so on. After I have gotten better groups I move to 200 yards, but only if there is no wind. IMHO, 3 or 400 would be very good for testing the fine tuning of your rounds as long as there is no wind. I shoot at200 because the range is handy for me and I can still see the bullet holes with my optics. Much farther and the wind will be messing with your results IMHO. Longer ranges are ment for practice more than testing. </p><p></p><p>happy shooting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="britz, post: 217783, member: 7865"] well, sounds like you may know as much or more about this stuff than me, but I'll lend a hand if I can. First off, of the powders listed I am a Hodgdon fan so the h4831sc or the Vit would be my first choices from the list ( I want to mention that I load the wsm, not the win mag so take it or leave it - I use H4350). Second, When I pick a bullet, I will take one powder and a moderate to light load, shoot groups simply varying seating depth from very shot to a about 5 thou off the lands and which ever one shoots the best I will stick with that length through the first tests. I will mess with seating depth again after I have established a powder and charge. Third off, if you are shooting a sporter barrel I would only shoot three shot groups and allow the rifle to cool a couple minutes between shots and allow several minutes between groups so the heat off the barrel doesn't pertain too much. . I shoot at 100 for initial tests- just to save time and effort putting up targets and so on. After I have gotten better groups I move to 200 yards, but only if there is no wind. IMHO, 3 or 400 would be very good for testing the fine tuning of your rounds as long as there is no wind. I shoot at200 because the range is handy for me and I can still see the bullet holes with my optics. Much farther and the wind will be messing with your results IMHO. Longer ranges are ment for practice more than testing. happy shooting :) [/QUOTE]
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