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ah141nj · July 16, 2011, 08:23 PM

I measured the lands 10 consecutive times, jamming it in everytime.
With a difference of .007 between them,
I averaged out the measurements & came up 1.956 as my "BTO" (base to ogive)

I was planning on loading 5 rounds each at -.010,-.015,-.020,-.025 & -.030. I will be using the same charge of 24.5 of Varget for all.

I am using 69 gr HPBT for a Savage 10 FCP.
On the Hodgon's site, it lists Varget at 24.0 gr min / 26 gr max. I shouldnt be worried about pressure too much...should I?

Is .010 to .030 jumps a waste?

Does this seem like a logical plan? Care to share your input?

What tricks do you guys have for setting the die up so precisely for the OAL wanted?

July 16, 2011, 08:23 PM	#1
ah141nj Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 76	loading for jump I measured the lands 10 consecutive times, jamming it in everytime. With a difference of .007 between them, I averaged out the measurements & came up 1.956 as my "BTO" (base to ogive) I was planning on loading 5 rounds each at -.010,-.015,-.020,-.025 & -.030. I will be using the same charge of 24.5 of Varget for all. I am using 69 gr HPBT for a Savage 10 FCP. On the Hodgon's site, it lists Varget at 24.0 gr min / 26 gr max. I shouldnt be worried about pressure too much...should I? Is .010 to .030 jumps a waste? Does this seem like a logical plan? Care to share your input? What tricks do you guys have for setting the die up so precisely for the OAL wanted? __________________ There's no such thing as a good gun. There's no such thing as a bad gun. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a very dangerous thing. A gun in the hands of a good person is no danger to anyone except the bad guys." -- Charlton Heston, 15 Sep 1997