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<blockquote data-quote="4xforfun" data-source="post: 941684" data-attributes="member: 9172"><p>NO.NO...NO....</p><p> </p><p>If you switch primers, you need to start over. Never just willy nilly change primers. PLEASE THINK SAFETY!! lightbulb</p><p> </p><p>As far as the OQ.... As was stated by other posters...do some research....ask some questions. Whenever I start with an unknown (to me) caliber...say a Dasher, 300 WSM, 6-6.5-47L, ect.... I always do some research. What are the BR guys doing. What is the go to powder for most shooters. What are they using for primers...brass, ect..... Generally..usually, they are shooting match type bullets. Lots of LR hunters on this sight do also. But, If the consensis is to shoot abc powder with xxx grain bullets, you should be able to work up a load with different types of bullets (of the same weight class) and get good results. </p><p> </p><p>I was new to the above calibers listed a few years ago. I did my research, which for me is easy, since I compete in 1000 yard BR...I just asked around. Got some advice form some of the best shooters on the planet.</p><p> </p><p>So, pick your components (powder, brass, primers, bullets) and stick with them untill you are satisfied or suicidal!! I have gone the rout of testing 5 differant bullets with four different powders. Shooting is fun to me, but NOT THAT FUN!!!</p><p> </p><p>After I pick my components I start my load development testing powder charges.....I do a TRUE ladder test. I am reading about people shooting "ladder tests" and measuring groups. THERE ARE NO GROUPS IN A LADDER TEST. You are shootin only one shot per powder charge and looking for clusters where differant powder charges plant bullets in the same place on target..</p><p> </p><p>After I find the powder charge I adjust my neck tension...simply shoot one three shot group per change.</p><p> </p><p>Then I work on seating depth. I always start 10 or 20 thou INTO the lands ( this is where I start right from the beginning on load development) and work my way away from the lands. I NEVER try .000, or 'just kissing the lands" because of the runout in the bullets. I skip from -.010 to +.010. Again, just shoot one 3 shot group per seating depth. You will know right away. I start into the lands so I don't worry about PSI spikes caused by bullet jam....I already know that the load is safe. Increasing "jump" decreases PSI.</p><p> </p><p>Oh, and shoot all of your load development at least 300 yards. I do mine at either 750 or 1000. What you are tuning out of your loads is VERTICLE...and the further you shoot, the more apparant the verticle is on target.</p><p> </p><p>If at this point you are thinking suicide, switch primers and START OVER...kind of. A little secret....once you find the neck tension your gun likes thats it....don't change it.it will ALWAYS like it. Same with bullit jam (considering you don't change bullits) ....It will always be same no mater what else you change. Simply run another ladder test...you have already done the rest.</p><p> </p><p>This is my method for both hunting and compitition guns and has worked for me for many years with great sucess.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck,</p><p>Tod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4xforfun, post: 941684, member: 9172"] NO.NO...NO.... If you switch primers, you need to start over. Never just willy nilly change primers. PLEASE THINK SAFETY!! lightbulb As far as the OQ.... As was stated by other posters...do some research....ask some questions. Whenever I start with an unknown (to me) caliber...say a Dasher, 300 WSM, 6-6.5-47L, ect.... I always do some research. What are the BR guys doing. What is the go to powder for most shooters. What are they using for primers...brass, ect..... Generally..usually, they are shooting match type bullets. Lots of LR hunters on this sight do also. But, If the consensis is to shoot abc powder with xxx grain bullets, you should be able to work up a load with different types of bullets (of the same weight class) and get good results. I was new to the above calibers listed a few years ago. I did my research, which for me is easy, since I compete in 1000 yard BR...I just asked around. Got some advice form some of the best shooters on the planet. So, pick your components (powder, brass, primers, bullets) and stick with them untill you are satisfied or suicidal!! I have gone the rout of testing 5 differant bullets with four different powders. Shooting is fun to me, but NOT THAT FUN!!! After I pick my components I start my load development testing powder charges.....I do a TRUE ladder test. I am reading about people shooting "ladder tests" and measuring groups. THERE ARE NO GROUPS IN A LADDER TEST. You are shootin only one shot per powder charge and looking for clusters where differant powder charges plant bullets in the same place on target.. After I find the powder charge I adjust my neck tension...simply shoot one three shot group per change. Then I work on seating depth. I always start 10 or 20 thou INTO the lands ( this is where I start right from the beginning on load development) and work my way away from the lands. I NEVER try .000, or 'just kissing the lands" because of the runout in the bullets. I skip from -.010 to +.010. Again, just shoot one 3 shot group per seating depth. You will know right away. I start into the lands so I don't worry about PSI spikes caused by bullet jam....I already know that the load is safe. Increasing "jump" decreases PSI. Oh, and shoot all of your load development at least 300 yards. I do mine at either 750 or 1000. What you are tuning out of your loads is VERTICLE...and the further you shoot, the more apparant the verticle is on target. If at this point you are thinking suicide, switch primers and START OVER...kind of. A little secret....once you find the neck tension your gun likes thats it....don't change it.it will ALWAYS like it. Same with bullit jam (considering you don't change bullits) ....It will always be same no mater what else you change. Simply run another ladder test...you have already done the rest. This is my method for both hunting and compitition guns and has worked for me for many years with great sucess. Good luck, Tod [/QUOTE]
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