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Post by DocHolladay on May 3, 2006 1:23:33 GMT -6
...working up new loads for those rifles or pistols? I know some of you have aquired a new "toy". What have you done at the reloading bench to make it shoot tighter groups?
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Post by bubbawitha4570 on May 12, 2006 20:33:39 GMT -6
I just try to put tighter underwear on it. Normally that makes things a bit "tighter" ;D
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Post by DocHolladay on May 12, 2006 21:01:05 GMT -6
Makes it hard to sit at the bench doesnt it? If you do managed to sit down, make sure you dont do anything silly because of the circulation being cut off to the brain...  ;D |
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Post by bubbawitha4570 on May 14, 2006 21:45:15 GMT -6
sorry, I must have been reading your first post wrong, I see now you were referring to tighter GROUPS!!!!  Normally one just finds a load that shoots good and then you start slightly adjusting the powder charge first, and then possibly a small bullet weight/brand change if the powder changing doesn't so enough. You might even throw in a primer change, but only after you have worked on a powder charge that works good/is settled. First finding the load that works is more than likely going to take the most time and materials. |
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Post by bigblue on May 15, 2006 19:31:27 GMT -6
Usually you will find two sweet spots with a powder that works. Those sweet spots are often several grains of powder apart. The cartridge overall length also makes a huge difference in the performance, as well as the pressure. The length that may work fine in one rifle, may not work at all in another with a different throat size. I like to make up a dummy load with a bullet just set barely into the case, and then close the action on the cartridge allowing the bullet to push itself into the case. I then back the overall length in another .020" to .050" until I find the length that works best. Of course that may not work depending on the type of action. Feeding problems are a concern in a lever gun and the available length in the magazine may also limit your overall length.
I've never found that big of a difference in the make of the primers. I have however found a performance difference in some cartridges when using magnum rifle primers in place of the standard large rifle primers.
Don
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Post by bigblue on Jul 14, 2006 18:17:32 GMT -6
Doc,
How are you making out with that reloading press you bought?
Don
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Post by DocHolladay on Jul 14, 2006 20:34:27 GMT -6
Doc, How are you making out with that reloading press you bought? Don I am sitting on it, waiting on money to get the rest of my stuff. I have been concentrating more on getting my bow to whisper quiet than on that......So far I have $10 in the bow....got a part for free today to see if it works. If not I will have to deal with a buzzing bow. I went to Bass Pro a few weeks ago and looked there for a few supplies and they only had a few items as they are getting rid of their reloading section...    |
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