6 SLR ES Issue - Potentially solved

[montana_native]

I've been fighting a high ES/SD issue more or less since I started reloading for this thing.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...cant-get-decent-es-sd-from-his-6-slr.3928421/

Last night, I think I may have the root cause addressed. The volume of reloading that I do for this rifle is probably 20x's higher than any of my other rifles. Because of this, I believe I have been too hasty in my powder charge measurements.

I was loading for my hunting rifle last night and while fine tuning the charge on my 5-0-5 balance, I noticed that there is a weird and inconsistent "dwell" that lasts for 2-3 seconds before the balance beam moves again and becomes totally stationary. Sometimes the dwell is high, sometimes it is low of the target. When reloading for the SLR, I made my adjustments with a trickler during this dwell.

Unfortunately, I believe the barrel is shot out so I probably won't be able to confirm my suspicions until I have it rebarreled but I believe this to be at least have been partially contributing to the problem.

Is there a better (efficient) method of dropping accurate powder charges for high-volume reloading?

Thanks.

 

[Thud]

A few questions.
What do you consider high volume reloading.
If you know you have a problem, why don't you slow down and reflect on the problem before repeating the same thing time and time again.
Have you looked into different scales.
Have you reevaluated your techniques of reloading.
Have you calibrated your scale and chronograph.
Just some of the questions I have asked myself at times

 

[montana_native]

2-300 rounds per week. I guess it's subjective based on one's free time.


I think a new scale is in order.

 

[XTR]

Get an Fx120 and Adam's trickler (that setup is going to set you back $700 or so)

I use a throw, and then trickle up to ±.02 gr. Before I came to Canada I was weighing out 40 cases in 18 min. I made 180 complete to come to this match in about 90 minutes. (not counting pointing up bullets or priming)