Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Velocity vs accuracy
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1278025" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>I see a lot of discussions of velocity vs accuracy. The consensus is to treat those two variables as tradeoffs to one another. The reality is that velocity and accuracy are interdependent. One is not achieved by sacrificing the other.</p><p></p><p>With a given powder, bullet, and barrel length, the relevant questions are:</p><p></p><p>From minimum to maximum powder charge, where do the accuracy nodes fall in the velocity spectrum?</p><p></p><p>What is the highest node I can reach within safe pressure limits?</p><p></p><p>So often I see people state that they chose a lower powder charge because their groups opened when the powder charge was increased. Unless they have worked all the way to max, without finding another accurate powder charge, this is a mistake.</p><p></p><p>Accuracy nodes with any combination are defined by a velocity range. To maintain accuracy, velocity must be kept in a certain range. Thus, velocity is CRITICAL to accuracy. Thorough load development will show what velocity range is required to achieve accuracy. Different combinations will place that velocity range further from or nearer to max.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1278025, member: 22069"] I see a lot of discussions of velocity vs accuracy. The consensus is to treat those two variables as tradeoffs to one another. The reality is that velocity and accuracy are interdependent. One is not achieved by sacrificing the other. With a given powder, bullet, and barrel length, the relevant questions are: From minimum to maximum powder charge, where do the accuracy nodes fall in the velocity spectrum? What is the highest node I can reach within safe pressure limits? So often I see people state that they chose a lower powder charge because their groups opened when the powder charge was increased. Unless they have worked all the way to max, without finding another accurate powder charge, this is a mistake. Accuracy nodes with any combination are defined by a velocity range. To maintain accuracy, velocity must be kept in a certain range. Thus, velocity is CRITICAL to accuracy. Thorough load development will show what velocity range is required to achieve accuracy. Different combinations will place that velocity range further from or nearer to max. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Velocity vs accuracy
Top