How precise do you load?
I loaded up some 357's with 2400, Mag primers and 158g SWC.
Some were 14g, 14.5g and 15g. I saw the best from the 14.5g.
I was just wondering how much +/- others accept?
Some were 14g, 14.5g and 15g. I saw the best from the 14.5g.
I was just wondering how much +/- others accept?
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quote:Originally posted by JustC
quote:Originally posted by Montanapete1
Without high-jacking this thread, How much difference do you think in this day and age of running low on Primers(and all reloading stuff due to shortages) and stuff, do you think there is between Primer company's charges? (hypothetically) So I'm reloading with CCI LR mag. I run out and have to buy some. The only Stuff at the Store Is Remington LR Mag. is this a big enough change to screw my loads up? I've always figured the difference was within the Charge +/-.1 grn and wouldn't affect performance noticeably. Am I wrong? Now with this being said, I'm one of the Possible idiots that gone out and bought 10,000 of each so I will never run out. But just in case, or If i run across a good deal, should I mix?
all primers are different by manufacturer. Some throw a more intense flame, some burn longer, some are cooler, etc etc. I believe the term was "brisance" (?). I work a load ladder with the same primer, the same powder, the same brass, the same bullet, the same OAL, etc etc etc, only changing the charge weight. Once I find the accuracy nodes, I will re-run the tests using different primers, but leaving everything else THE SAME. Some primers like some powders and load densities better than others. The fun is in the experimenting to determine just what is the best combination for your gun.
Very well said!
There is more info on this in the Remington primers sticky.0 -
Right now I am loading up a bunch of .38 short colt for the International Revolver Championship in early June. Shooters ammo is chrono'd by match officials.
I load my ammo to the tenth of a grain. I dispense the powder from an RCBS powder measurer. I check about every 20th round for conformity before seating the bullets. I seat the bullets in one step and crimp them in a separate step.0 -
quote:Originally posted by casper1947
I loaded up some 357's with 2400, Mag primers and 158g SWC.
Some were 14g, 14.5g and 15g. I saw the best from the 14.5g.
I was just wondering how much +/- others accept?
I use the Lee Adjustable Charge Bars instead of the disks on all of my Lee Auto Powder Measures for all minimum loads for plinking. It's so much easier to make minor adjustments to by turning the brass screw instead of taking it apart and changing out disks. I spot check the weights on min. loads occasionally to make sure I don't have any loads that might be dangerous but over the years I've never had a powder charge that was out enough to be considered dangerous.
On all max. loads I weigh each charge. Even with the max. loads I still use the Lee Auto Powder Measures but I reach into my 4 hole turret and pull out the casing and dump it into a scale pan and weigh it. I think it saves time over using the dippers. Anyway I've always been overly careful if there is such a thing when dealing with powder charges that could blow me and my gun up. In fact I double check just about everything to do with max. loads. Today I went a little further and ordered some pretty pricy electronic scales to recheck my other scales. I always use calibration weights every time I set up to start reloading to verify that my scales are weighing accurately.
I found these Amston 200 x 0.001 GRAM/3,086 GRAIN, 1 MG DIGITAL ANALYTICAL LABORATORY BALANCE SCALES on E-bay. I had ordered some other Amston Scales but they only read grains out to one decimal place and I was looking for something more precise that I could also use for jewelery weighing. So the company allowed me to exchange my other scales for these scales below. These scales allow me to run a fan or A/C in the same room while weighing since they have the glass enclosure to keep the air movement from screwing up the read out.
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Varmint and big game get weighed, pistol and AR get thrown. 0
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