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What does load development look like for you?
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 941356" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I'm not gonna say I've never done the same process as you, because with my wildcat calibers I have to since load data is scarce and individualized by each gun. So, I have done that with both my .30-06 AI and .25-06 AI. Finding the pressure signs, then starting loads about 1.2-2.0 grains lighter working up in .5 grain incriments.</p><p> </p><p>Example, my .30-06 AI...I don't feel comfortable really going more than 62gr of 7828 SSC, because that's a 103% load already, but it showed the same very slight pressure signs between 61, 61.5, and 62. So, I'll call 62 my max, then make my notes to max @ 62. Then work backwards 62.0, 61.5, 61.0, 60.5, 60.0 and then I'll start with the 60.0 load and shoot my groups up to the 62.0 load and see which one yields the best starting point. Then say it shoots best from 61.5-62.0. Then I load up 61.6, 61.7, 61.8, 61.9, 62.0 and shoot those to see which yields the best groups for my final node. Whichever one does the best, is my new go-to load.</p><p> </p><p>My process is not far off from yours, but I definitely don't go through testing different powders, primers, and all that stuff. I pick a powder and I always shoot Federal primers, unless I'm fire-forming brass, which I will then shoot some cheap CCI 200 primers so I don't waste my good Federal 210M's that are now hard to come by. The only time I swap powders is if no matter what I do, I can't get it to shoot even during ladder testing. Then I'll swap powders and try again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 941356, member: 12995"] I'm not gonna say I've never done the same process as you, because with my wildcat calibers I have to since load data is scarce and individualized by each gun. So, I have done that with both my .30-06 AI and .25-06 AI. Finding the pressure signs, then starting loads about 1.2-2.0 grains lighter working up in .5 grain incriments. Example, my .30-06 AI...I don't feel comfortable really going more than 62gr of 7828 SSC, because that's a 103% load already, but it showed the same very slight pressure signs between 61, 61.5, and 62. So, I'll call 62 my max, then make my notes to max @ 62. Then work backwards 62.0, 61.5, 61.0, 60.5, 60.0 and then I'll start with the 60.0 load and shoot my groups up to the 62.0 load and see which one yields the best starting point. Then say it shoots best from 61.5-62.0. Then I load up 61.6, 61.7, 61.8, 61.9, 62.0 and shoot those to see which yields the best groups for my final node. Whichever one does the best, is my new go-to load. My process is not far off from yours, but I definitely don't go through testing different powders, primers, and all that stuff. I pick a powder and I always shoot Federal primers, unless I'm fire-forming brass, which I will then shoot some cheap CCI 200 primers so I don't waste my good Federal 210M's that are now hard to come by. The only time I swap powders is if no matter what I do, I can't get it to shoot even during ladder testing. Then I'll swap powders and try again. [/QUOTE]
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