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March 8, 2015, 02:33 PM | #27 |
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Allen, that hole was the one at the muzzle end of the barrel.
Thought I'd put another perspective on one hole groups; all rifle's shoot zero MOA/inch at the muzzle. That aside, I've seen a batch of test targets at Sierra Bullets plant in California with 10-shot groups of a production run of Sierra 168 HPMK's in their 100 yard test range. All were about 1/6th to 1/8th inch extreme spread; one hole groups in their own regard. I was given that special tour of their facility when I asked their ballistic tech why they full length sized all their test cases. He said that's the only resizing technique possible to get those groups one after another after another. He was the one that convinced me that neck only sizing was for ne'er do wells. |
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Compressed loads
SKIZ.... One IMPORTANT issue with compressed loads is whether the bullet will 'back out ' of the case due to compression pressure overriding neck tension on the bullet. Load three or four rounds to listed OAL and check them again a couple days later to see if the OAL has lengthened. If so, then the compressed load is not safe and could cause severe pressure problems along with the possibility of jamming a bullet into the rifling and possibly wrecking your rifle.
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Consistent volume less air gap seams to me to be the way to go. Loading data will often give you powders that volume closely match the bottle neck case. I load my K Hornet to best volume with a fine ball powder to seat the bullet on top. No air gap and the powder doesn't move. Makes a nice accurate load. Why hassle with packing powder. It just slows down the process.
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Bart B, you got me with that one. I found myself staring at the screen.
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