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Help me understand the importance of measuring velocity for reloading.
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<blockquote data-quote="marc357" data-source="post: 3084397" data-attributes="member: 1786"><p>I've done load dev with and without a chronograph. I've gotten good results both ways. </p><p></p><p>Having velocity data (especially extreme spread data) makes it easier I think, especially if shooting at long distances. Knowing my ES helps me know how much vertical dispersion I can expect to have on target, no matter how well I shoot the gun.</p><p></p><p>It's also helpful when initially conducting a ladder test (I do 1 shot per powder increment), to find the ballpark I want to be in, then refine from there. (Don't tell the guys at Hornady)</p><p></p><p>Once I'm finalizing a load, an ES of 30fps isn't awful, but I'm looking/ shooting for 20fps or less. </p><p></p><p>And yes, the Garmin is a game changer. As has been stated by others, if you've never owned a chronograph before, you shouldn't be able to just buy a Garmin. You should have to suffer with the old types like the rest of us did! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marc357, post: 3084397, member: 1786"] I've done load dev with and without a chronograph. I've gotten good results both ways. Having velocity data (especially extreme spread data) makes it easier I think, especially if shooting at long distances. Knowing my ES helps me know how much vertical dispersion I can expect to have on target, no matter how well I shoot the gun. It's also helpful when initially conducting a ladder test (I do 1 shot per powder increment), to find the ballpark I want to be in, then refine from there. (Don't tell the guys at Hornady) Once I'm finalizing a load, an ES of 30fps isn't awful, but I'm looking/ shooting for 20fps or less. And yes, the Garmin is a game changer. As has been stated by others, if you've never owned a chronograph before, you shouldn't be able to just buy a Garmin. You should have to suffer with the old types like the rest of us did! 🤣 [/QUOTE]
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