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BJung · January 16, 2021, 11:45 PM

A local reloader I talked to last week said he was going to develop a nice load with a 150gr Hornady so he'll have a general idea what he can work around for testing Barnes 150gr bullets. This will save money.

I did a short search of compared loads using different brand bullets of the same weight and would like to know anyone's experience of developing loads with different brand bullets of the same weight with the same powder. Was your charge the same or close? This would save time going through the whole range of testloads, saving time and money.

Theoretically I think there will be a difference because the shape of the bullet and its construction varies. Yet, given the weight of the bullet and the harmonics of the barrel, shouldn't the charge be close? Given my limited experience shooting, the ideal MV for a rifles I planned to shoot was close to the MV to my discovered ideal charge.

January 16, 2021, 11:45 PM	#1
BJung Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2019 Posts: 773	Different bullets of same weight and charge A local reloader I talked to last week said he was going to develop a nice load with a 150gr Hornady so he'll have a general idea what he can work around for testing Barnes 150gr bullets. This will save money. I did a short search of compared loads using different brand bullets of the same weight and would like to know anyone's experience of developing loads with different brand bullets of the same weight with the same powder. Was your charge the same or close? This would save time going through the whole range of testloads, saving time and money. Theoretically I think there will be a difference because the shape of the bullet and its construction varies. Yet, given the weight of the bullet and the harmonics of the barrel, shouldn't the charge be close? Given my limited experience shooting, the ideal MV for a rifles I planned to shoot was close to the MV to my discovered ideal charge.