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All handloading data posted on Full-Bore UK from 23/2/2021 must reference the published pressure tested data it was sourced from, posts without such verification will be removed.
Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
Use reloading information posted here at your own risk. This forum (http://www.full-bore.co.uk) is not responsible for any property damage or personal injury as a consequence of using reloading data posted here, the information is individual members findings and observations only. Always verify the load data and be absolutely sure your firearm can handle the load, especially older ones. If in doubt start low and work your way up.
Like Dromia said, it helps if you know ballistic coefficent for this. I would also recommend measuring your load over a chronograph if possible, otherwise you'd have to use the published velocity from your load data. This should be an approximation at best because your rifle, brass, primer and bullet may actually be different from the published load and can have some effect on the velocity. I've used the Hornady ballistic calculator for my .223 and .308 (despite using Sierra and Lapua bullets) and they were quite reasonable out to ~900m or so.
1) Talking to Ovenpaa over a cup of coffee and Quickload. With all the data for the bullet and powder input and some estimates made on COL, he gave me a range of loads to try.
2) I loaded a number of each of the loads and took them to my local range, shooting groups of each (minimum three) at 200m to see what grouped best and recording the muzzle velocity of each.
3) After looking at the groups, I picked the load that grouped the best and input the data to a ballistics app to see if it would stay supersonic out to 1000 yards. Happy that it did, I shot it that distance and it worked.
4) Retire home for tea and medals.
The only problem I have now is re-doing the whole thing with bullets other than SMK2156s and TR140. Also without a local Ovenpaa for coffee and Quickload.
1) Talking to Ovenpaa over a cup of coffee and Quickload. With all the data for the bullet and powder input and some estimates made on COL, he gave me a range of loads to try.
2) I loaded a number of each of the loads and took them to my local range, shooting groups of each (minimum three) at 200m to see what grouped best and recording the muzzle velocity of each.
3) After looking at the groups, I picked the load that grouped the best and input the data to a ballistics app to see if it would stay supersonic out to 1000 yards. Happy that it did, I shot it that distance and it worked.
4) Retire home for tea and medals.
The only problem I have now is re-doing the whole thing with bullets other than SMK2156s and TR140. Also without a local Ovenpaa for coffee and Quickload.
Sounds vaguely familiar, of course the trick is to chrono your loads otherwise its a bit guess work. Oh and the other thing is never to let Ovenpaa use your chrono,
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20series wrote:
Sounds vaguely familiar, of course the trick is to chrono your loads otherwise its a bit guess work. Oh and the other thing is never to let Ovenpaa use your chrono,
20series wrote:
Sounds vaguely familiar, of course the trick is to chrono your loads otherwise its a bit guess work. Oh and the other thing is never to let Ovenpaa use your chrono,
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools!!
Douglas Adams, 1952-2001 RIP
