Load development

[AbeS]

I usually use the satterlee method to find a node. After I found a low sd load I’d find a seating depth and call it good. ( harder and takes longer than I just made sound)

I recently put a 16inch barrel and action in a new stock now my magneto speed can’t go back far enough on the barrel before it hits up against the stock to give me a reading.

Id hate to go buy a new chronograph just for this one rifle. (I’ve owned a caldwell before and it did not work well at all)

primers are a big issue I’m sure everyone understands so I really don’t want to use up any components I don’t need to.

Any suggestions?

 

[Bc'z]

Name that tune in 50 primers or less....
Shoot a charge weight test followed with a seating.
I'm doing 2 loads now in this manner. 5 loads of seating test are for a velocity report.
Neck tension and prime tests will cost you another 30-50 rounds.

 

[RegionRat]

See if you can borrow a LabRadar.

It doesn’t touch the barrel so it cannot affect the tune. Seems to be enough of them around these days that you shouldn’t need to buy one for one test. I have run dozens of tests for folks on mine.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Picture of the stock/Magneto? There are some rail-mounts for the Magneto. Perhaps something like that would work for you without breaking the bank.

 

[JimSC]

primers are a big issue I’m sure everyone understands so I really don’t want to use up any components I don’t need to.

Any suggestions?

two suggestions

one buy a Pro Chrono - The DLX with the bluetooth is on sale for $110 dollars at Midway right now. Use a cheap universal boresight tool when setting it up. It catches 99% plus of the shots. The chrono + tripod + boresighter can be had for less than 200

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Second suggestion for the seating depth test

Find touch using whatever method you normally use. Load up 50 rounds at touch and take them to the range along with either a arbor press and inline die or a small portable press to do the seating test there. I normally shoot two initial bullets per length. If the shots touch I shoot a third, fourth etc. until I get a flyer or I have a tight seven shot group. If I get impacts that are more than .5 apart before five to seven rounds and I am convinced it was not wind or hold related I move out to the next length. This gives you minimum waste of components without the need to pull bullets

 

[Cfshooter]

I have developed a good number of great loads with just using an OCW test and no chrono. Most loads completed in 50 rounds or less total. Typically only takes 45 rounds, 20 for OCW POI test and 25 for seating depth testing. That is including 5 rounds per test as foulers.

 

[Bc'z]

I have developed a good number of great loads with just using an OCW test and no chrono. Most loads completed in 50 rounds or less total. Typically only takes 45 rounds, 20 for OCW POI test and 25 for seating depth testing. That is including 5 rounds per test as foulers.

Yes sir!!
I'll do my chronograph report using my fouler shots.
Using this method I've been competitive at our club shoots.
June was 395 26x
July another 395 19x
Gonna be interesting this month as I'm building a fresh load with different brass, powder, bullet.

 

[Cfshooter]

Yes sir!!
I'll do my chronograph report using my folder shots.
Using this method I've been competitive at our club shoots.
June was 395 26x
July another 395 19x
Gonna be interesting this month as I'm building a fresh load with different brass, powder, bullet.

Well done! Nice scores you put together. I always enjoy developing a new load, until it gives me fits lol. I take most of my info from what the target says, the chrono is just another tool to add to the mix and get an idea of the numbers.

 

[338 dude]

Picture of the stock/Magneto? There are some rail-mounts for the Magneto. Perhaps something like that would work for you without breaking the bank.

Weiser Precision

 

[Doom]

Look up Dan Newberry and OCW. By the way, I don’t think Scott uses that method anymore!

 

[JFrank]

I usually use the satterlee method to find a node. After I found a low sd load I’d find a seating depth and call it good. ( harder and takes longer than I just made sound)

I recently put a 16inch barrel and action in a new stock now my magneto speed can’t go back far enough on the barrel before it hits up against the stock to give me a reading.

Id hate to go buy a new chronograph just for this one rifle. (I’ve owned a caldwell before and it did not work well at all)

primers are a big issue I’m sure everyone understands so I really don’t want to use up any components I don’t need to.

Any suggestions?

Since you asked, you'll probably have more variances from tune than fps suggest you read the target and not worry about getting a chronograph involved.