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Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 228904" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>It totally depends on the gun and bullet.</p><p> </p><p>as a rough rule, VLDs tend to shoot best for extreme accuracy in the lands up .020-.030 and other such as Sierras tend to shoot best off the lands. The Barnes TSX is a totally different beast that shoots best as far off as .050-.070</p><p> </p><p>Now you must be careful with your measurements on any bullet especially if you are loading at the upper edge. A bullet seated .020 off the lands and then seated another .015 in the case is going to cause pressure spikes anyway.</p><p> </p><p>Magazine OAL might drive you choice anyway.</p><p> </p><p>Now if you are starting at .020 in for single shots and max mag oal for mag guns, you only have one way to go and that is back after you work your powder load up. That way you go from max pressure to lesser. That is simpler and safer.</p><p> </p><p>With a comparator and bullets sorted by ogive, it is relatively simple and easy to insure consistent results IMO instead of starting in the middle and jumping back and forwards all the while changing powder loads I am sure.</p><p> </p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 228904, member: 12"] It totally depends on the gun and bullet. as a rough rule, VLDs tend to shoot best for extreme accuracy in the lands up .020-.030 and other such as Sierras tend to shoot best off the lands. The Barnes TSX is a totally different beast that shoots best as far off as .050-.070 Now you must be careful with your measurements on any bullet especially if you are loading at the upper edge. A bullet seated .020 off the lands and then seated another .015 in the case is going to cause pressure spikes anyway. Magazine OAL might drive you choice anyway. Now if you are starting at .020 in for single shots and max mag oal for mag guns, you only have one way to go and that is back after you work your powder load up. That way you go from max pressure to lesser. That is simpler and safer. With a comparator and bullets sorted by ogive, it is relatively simple and easy to insure consistent results IMO instead of starting in the middle and jumping back and forwards all the while changing powder loads I am sure. BH [/QUOTE]
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