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Nnobby45 · January 21, 2005, 09:00 PM

Bite your tongue. All BR shooters do not weigh every powder charge. They are careful about verifying their powder measure to make sure it's where they want it before a shooting session, but these fellows reload their cases right at the bench during the match. If you watch them, you'll see that they are very meticulus about operating the powder dispenser exactly the same each time--- but weighing each charge they do not. No need to.

Now if you're talking about producing larger volumes of match ammo at home, then they may indeed load from the scale and trickle in the exact charge, especially if using IMR extruded powders. I load my hunting ammo that way.

Even so, to see a difference in hunting loads at a hundred yds, from a big bore rifle, you'd need better than a half grain difference from the norm. You could have as much as a full grain difference between the high and the low, and not likely be able to tell.

January 21, 2005, 09:00 PM	#9
Nnobby45 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2004 Posts: 3,150	RWilson42 Bite your tongue. All BR shooters do not weigh every powder charge. They are careful about verifying their powder measure to make sure it's where they want it before a shooting session, but these fellows reload their cases right at the bench during the match. If you watch them, you'll see that they are very meticulus about operating the powder dispenser exactly the same each time--- but weighing each charge they do not. No need to. Now if you're talking about producing larger volumes of match ammo at home, then they may indeed load from the scale and trickle in the exact charge, especially if using IMR extruded powders. I load my hunting ammo that way. Even so, to see a difference in hunting loads at a hundred yds, from a big bore rifle, you'd need better than a half grain difference from the norm. You could have as much as a full grain difference between the high and the low, and not likely be able to tell.