First time reloading 6ppc

[Bill Norris]

Shot this 11am today. 5-8mph wind right go left. Pleased.

That's dang fine shooting right there no doubt.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Here's my method for a PPC and most others.

Wind flags are a must, obviously!

Start with the bullet .010 'into' the lands (done with the stripped bolt//0000 steel wool/bullet marking method). With the bullet 'into' the lands .010, you've only got one way to go...out. I start with a neck bushing .003 smaller than the neck measures over the p.r. of a seated bullet. With the powder you're testing, shoot two foulers and then:

- Go up in charge weight in .5 gr. increments, shooting 3 shot groups.
- With the charge wt. that gave the best group, load three more and repeat. Clean the gun and fire two foulers with the same powder you're testing. Then:
- With the best charge weight, fire 3, then back the bullet up .005 at a time, shooting three shots groups at each seating depth until the groups get markedly larger.
- At the charge wt. and seating depth that shot best, load 5 and shoot. If all looks good:
- Change the neck bushing .001 at a time.

If the conditions are reasonable and you're hitting the flags consistently, 40-50 rounds should be all it takes to get there....maybe as little as 30 depending on how things develop as you test. You can always go back and tweak the seating depth .002-.003 and the charge weight by .2-.3 grs. later on.

As a final test, I shoot a 10 shot group at both 100 and 200 and evaluate where the center of the group develops, relative to the aiming point.

Good shootin' -Al

Pretty good advice.....you can get there starting out with 2 shot groups though. And to emphise what Al has said...wind flags.

 

[dbduff]

Is that 5 shots or three?

I've shot plenty of H322 out of my PPC's. I do not know velocities, but what I will say is that H322 is pretty good stuff. 28.4 is a pretty mild load IMO. I'd consider that a good starting point and work up from there as long as you are not seeing pressure signs. I've run a good bit hotter in my Panda with H322 and Berger 68 FB. Keep testing at small increments.

Three.

 

[dbduff]

Is that 5 shots or three?

I've shot plenty of H322 out of my PPC's. I do not know velocities, but what I will say is that H322 is pretty good stuff. 28.4 is a pretty mild load IMO. I'd consider that a good starting point and work up from there as long as you are not seeing pressure signs. I've run a good bit hotter in my Panda with H322 and Berger 68 FB. Keep testing at small increments.

Three.

 

[jimmymac]

Three.

If you are satisfied, you need to run the test again with a couple 5 shot groups for confirmation IMO. If you can cluster them all up in to a ragged hole at 200 yards, then you are on your way.