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Old 11-01-2017, 05:09 PM
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txhunter58
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I work up a load exactly as you suggest, but usually start at 90 grains UNLESS I am using a very large bullet (like I did this year with a 460 gr). Then I start at 80 gr. How big of a bullet are you using?

However, unfortunately I think you need to clean between each shot to find your load. With 777 I literally use spit on a patch and run that side down, flip it and run that side down, then get a dry patch and run that one down: between each shot! I don't think you can believe the accuracy if you try and do anything else. 777 tends to leave a pretty good crud area near the breech plug after each shot. I don't remove the breech plug at all until I am through with that session.

The benefit of cleaning between each shot is that it gives your barrel time to cool, which you will need firing that many shots

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