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Working from a start load to 'Do not exceed'
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Author:  KimFella [ Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Working from a start load to 'Do not exceed'
If I'm hunting, maybe I want to find the 'hottest' load my gun can handle, but for just paper targets, I can stop as soon as I find a load I'm comfortable with, and gives consistent accuracy, can't I?

I'm wondering if I'm just wasting time going through the whole list if I've already found one load that works fine for me? If 2300fps works fine, why would I need to go to 2600fps?

As long as I'm only interested in paper targets, I just find the "right" load (for whichever gun/calibre I'm working with. Right?

Granted my .32-40 might want a different velocity for black powder than for smokeless, and I might have to 'find' the right load again if I can't get my usual bullet/powder combination. And I'm just guessing but maybe 2300fps is just right with one powder, but move to a different powder, same bullet and maybe a higher (or lower) velocity "works better"?

Just wondering.
Author:  NebrHogger [ Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Working from a start load to 'Do not exceed'
I say it's okay to stop when accuracy is found. A few hundred more fps actually means little. SW
Author:  HerrMesser [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Working from a start load to 'Do not exceed'
If you find a good load below the peak it would be good to hunt with also.

Rad
Author:  KimFella [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Working from a start load to 'Do not exceed'
Thanks gents. That's about what I thought. Just took me a long time to have that thought. :thnk:
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