Loaded my first 5 rifle rounds tonight…

[PanhandleGlocker]

the test loads from the other night. Hoping to try them out tomorrow.

 

[swampratt]

If you shoot them at 100 yards you may not see much differences in that small sweep.

I have a large accuracy node with my 18" barrel and .5 gr does not change point of impact.

You will be so ate up with this reloading after shooting your own hand made ammo.

 

[dlbleak]

^^^^@Swampratt speaks the truth!^^^^

 

[kwaynem]

It’s an addiction I tell ya I have bullets powder and primers I have to load everything I have or it drives me nuts

 

[swampratt]

I have to load everything I have or it drives me nuts

I can't do that, I will just have to stay nuts.
What happens if you find a better load after you loaded 2000 rounds of say 45acp.
That is a lot of ammo to turn into empty cases to use the better load.

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

I had worked up loads for all my 45acp hand guns specific to each gun. This got ridiculous keeping 45acp ammo gun specific although they would shoot great. Finally picked the bullet and powder that I wanted to use then made 20 rds each varying powder charge. I shot five rounds thru each gun till I found a charge that had acceptable accuracy with all handguns. Next 20rds each varying COL found a sweet spot that tightened groups another half inch. No more keeping ammo separated and if I need more accuracy I still have gun specific loads recorded. Test range was 25yds.

 

[kwaynem]

I can't do that, I will just have to stay nuts.
What happens if you find a better load after you loaded 2000 rounds of say 45acp.
That is a lot of ammo to turn into empty cases to use the better load.

I just reload for hunting and I’m real happy with the loads I have lol

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

@dennishoddy was right. Faster isn’t always more accurate.

46.0 grain load shot decent.
46.2 grouped very well.
46.4 spread a little bit
46.6 was awful
46.8 I didn’t even shoot because of 46.6
Ended up taking the 5 at 46.8 and breaking back down to recharge and reseat.

I forgot to go take a picture of my target but next range trip I’m going to zero my rifle better since they all seemed to pull to the left or it could have been the wind that was blowing out of the south messing me up. Anyways I did shoot a box of Hornady Match Ammo that had the same grain bullet as my reloads and that stuff shot very well. I even took it out and hit the 700 yard gong a few times. As far as reloading I’m going to keep the 46.2 grain charge for now and adjust my bullet seat depth. I hope I get a non windy range day next time.

 

[dennishoddy]

That wind can really mess with those light bullets. Just a 10mph light breeze can cause the bullet to be off an inch or more at 100 yards and really off at 200+

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

That wind can really mess with those light bullets. Just a 10mph light breeze can cause the bullet to be off an inch or more at 100 yards and really off at 200+

I should be getting some 175’s next month. Then I guess the testing starts over. Lmao