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What method do you use wneh shoosing a powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="freddiej" data-source="post: 1722425" data-attributes="member: 26227"><p>Finally I find out what ES is.. I called it High/Low Velocity Deviation. </p><p>I should refine my post on my process of selecting powders</p><p>First I read all my manuals for powders with modest pressures for the velocity they give me. I like Hodgdon's temp insensitivity so I lean towards them. </p><p>many times the powders I choose to experiment with are either Hodgdon's or IMR. then there are the rare occasions that Winchester powders have the best over all performance. then I find those powders have been discontinued. IE Supreme 780. </p><p>I lean towards lower/modest pressure versus higher speeds. </p><p>I like to be able to order the powder any time of the year so I will look for availability of the powder.</p><p>the big bonus is if I already have that powder or have all three powders I want to experiment with. </p><p>my hierarchy of attributes:</p><p>availability over speed</p><p>modest pressure over speed</p><p>Accuracy over all out speed</p><p>if I give up 100 FPS for a 1/4 MOA group that is fine by me. (I hardly ever test at 100 yards. my norm is 300 yards)</p><p></p><p>a good projo is also key here. it has to be accurate and reliable. </p><p>after the selection of 3 powders I start working up loads. I normally start with 3/4 loads to see what pressure curves my rifle likes. when I find the best accuracy with the highest speeds, I usually stop there and that is my hunting load. I rarely push farther but sometimes I do if the speeds are lackluster. I sometimes also venture out of my comfort realm to Alliant Reloader powders. I have never had good luck with them for some reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddiej, post: 1722425, member: 26227"] Finally I find out what ES is.. I called it High/Low Velocity Deviation. I should refine my post on my process of selecting powders First I read all my manuals for powders with modest pressures for the velocity they give me. I like Hodgdon's temp insensitivity so I lean towards them. many times the powders I choose to experiment with are either Hodgdon's or IMR. then there are the rare occasions that Winchester powders have the best over all performance. then I find those powders have been discontinued. IE Supreme 780. I lean towards lower/modest pressure versus higher speeds. I like to be able to order the powder any time of the year so I will look for availability of the powder. the big bonus is if I already have that powder or have all three powders I want to experiment with. my hierarchy of attributes: availability over speed modest pressure over speed Accuracy over all out speed if I give up 100 FPS for a 1/4 MOA group that is fine by me. (I hardly ever test at 100 yards. my norm is 300 yards) a good projo is also key here. it has to be accurate and reliable. after the selection of 3 powders I start working up loads. I normally start with 3/4 loads to see what pressure curves my rifle likes. when I find the best accuracy with the highest speeds, I usually stop there and that is my hunting load. I rarely push farther but sometimes I do if the speeds are lackluster. I sometimes also venture out of my comfort realm to Alliant Reloader powders. I have never had good luck with them for some reason. [/QUOTE]
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