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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
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Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Charge weight or seating depth…
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2274026" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>Over the years shooting F-class, I have found that seating depth tests take precedence over charge weight.</p><p>I can try a new bullet, do a seating depth test with a middle load of a suitable powder that will most likely be one I use for the final result and, that seating depth test result stays the same throughout testing and final result.</p><p>Seating depth rarely, if ever, changes throughout a barrels life. As the throat erodes, increasing the velocity back to the original velocity keeps the bullet in the node, minor seating changes may be necessary. I get 3 set-backs per barrel and they last in excess of 3000 rounds for me….this is not something you can do with a hunting rifle, but the throat erosion is real and powder adjustments will be necessary to compensate.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2274026, member: 10755"] Over the years shooting F-class, I have found that seating depth tests take precedence over charge weight. I can try a new bullet, do a seating depth test with a middle load of a suitable powder that will most likely be one I use for the final result and, that seating depth test result stays the same throughout testing and final result. Seating depth rarely, if ever, changes throughout a barrels life. As the throat erodes, increasing the velocity back to the original velocity keeps the bullet in the node, minor seating changes may be necessary. I get 3 set-backs per barrel and they last in excess of 3000 rounds for me….this is not something you can do with a hunting rifle, but the throat erosion is real and powder adjustments will be necessary to compensate. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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