Most Accurate Load - How much credibility
06-20-2008 | 10:30 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Most Accurate Load - How much credibility
ORIGINAL: Scott Gags
Many of the manual are referring to the deviation in velocity not actually accuracy. They will highlight loads have the tightest velocity spread as having best accuracy potential.
The reloading manuals always indicate the most accurate load tested.
06-21-2008 | 05:15 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Most Accurate Load - How much credibility
ORIGINAL: statjunk
The reloading manuals always indicate the most accurate load tested. Do you more experienced folks find this to be the case?
Do you ever find a trend that the particular powder will be the most accruate powder tested across different reloading manuals?
Thanks
Tom
The reloading manuals always indicate the most accurate load tested. Do you more experienced folks find this to be the case?
Do you ever find a trend that the particular powder will be the most accruate powder tested across different reloading manuals?
Thanks
Tom
In addition, what shot best in the gun used by the load developer might not do the same (probably won't!!) in YOUR RIFLE. However, this load might prove to be a good starting point for you to use to develop your own "most accurate load". Your best load may be above or below the one in the book.
06-23-2008 | 06:08 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Most Accurate Load - How much credibility
ORIGINAL: eldeguello
I don't know about "the most accurate load" in other manuals, but Lyman made this decision based on which load gave the lowest standarddeviation in velocity as measured by their chronograph. This is very misleading, because the MOST ACCURATE LOAD IN A GIVEN GUN WILL OFTENBE ONE IN WHICH THE STANDARD DEVIATION IN MV IS FAR FROM BEING THE LOWEST! IMO, "the most accurate load should be the one that shoots the smallest groups.
In addition, what shot best in the gun used by the load developer might not do the same (probably won't!!) in YOUR RIFLE. However, this load might prove to be a good starting point for you to use to develop your own "most accurate load". Your best load may be above or below the one in the book.
ORIGINAL: statjunk
The reloading manuals always indicate the most accurate load tested. Do you more experienced folks find this to be the case?
Do you ever find a trend that the particular powder will be the most accruate powder tested across different reloading manuals?
Thanks
Tom
The reloading manuals always indicate the most accurate load tested. Do you more experienced folks find this to be the case?
Do you ever find a trend that the particular powder will be the most accruate powder tested across different reloading manuals?
Thanks
Tom
In addition, what shot best in the gun used by the load developer might not do the same (probably won't!!) in YOUR RIFLE. However, this load might prove to be a good starting point for you to use to develop your own "most accurate load". Your best load may be above or below the one in the book.
Usually when I start working on a new load thats where I start at is " The most accurate load tested" just because it is a starting point.
06-23-2008 | 12:56 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Most Accurate Load - How much credibility
Thenewest reloading manual that I have is dated 1973. Personally I do not put much stock in the concept of accuracy when the "most accurate" load is one that is shot from a machine rest or from a pressure gun.
Over the past few yearsI have tried a few of the so called "most accurate" loads and none worked out for me in my guns. Most of my favorite loads were worked up decades ago without the benefit of suggestions from reloading manuals. All of those loads are very accurate when fired from my guns.Those loads are now in a database. Some of the calibers I no longer have guns for.
Over the past few yearsI have tried a few of the so called "most accurate" loads and none worked out for me in my guns. Most of my favorite loads were worked up decades ago without the benefit of suggestions from reloading manuals. All of those loads are very accurate when fired from my guns.Those loads are now in a database. Some of the calibers I no longer have guns for.
