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Edward429451 · September 19, 2012, 07:51 PM

I always start with a start load and use .5 increments and switch to .2 later in development. I load ten rounds at a time for testing. Loads that show promise and no pressure signs get a batch of 20 or 50 (rifle/pistol) for further testing and another 10 rounds of the next increment. Sometimes I'll get a reduction in measured velocity without any visible pressure signs, but I can take a hint and back off that one to the last good recipe in the ladder and try some fine tuning there.

September 19, 2012, 07:51 PM	#9
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	I always start with a start load and use .5 increments and switch to .2 later in development. I load ten rounds at a time for testing. Loads that show promise and no pressure signs get a batch of 20 or 50 (rifle/pistol) for further testing and another 10 rounds of the next increment. Sometimes I'll get a reduction in measured velocity without any visible pressure signs, but I can take a hint and back off that one to the last good recipe in the ladder and try some fine tuning there.