CRThomas
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People call me they want a rank of firewood I say I don't sell bulk firewood they call every day I tell them the same thing
I've noticed the complete opposite in centerfire rifles. Same gun, same bullet but different powders and amounts. One throws 3" groups and another throws 1" groups.I've never found the actual propellent used, or the amount of it, makes much difference... the gun either likes the bullet or it don't.
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Ain't what I've seen... as long as the propellant is appropriate for the cartridge and and bullet weight, it don't matter cold owl squat.I've noticed the complete opposite in centerfire rifles.
Check the Nosler reloading manuals. They indicate which volume of charge was the most accurate for each powder and also the most accurate powderAin't what I've seen... as long as the propellant is appropriate for the cartridge and and bullet weight, it don't matter cold owl squat.
Now... which primer you use with that propellant/cartridge/bullet will matter.
I ain't playin' 'round with powder charges, I want max velocity... I use the powder that gives me that, and adjust what else I need to keep it.
Start with a bullet the firearm likes, work up the maximum load (using case head expansion method), and then start swappin' primers and changin' seating depth.
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I have that. They used the same primer and seating depth for all charges... so what does that say??Check the Nosler reloading manuals.
Uniformity. Certainly this is another thing that you can tailor to your gun/load. I've used this manual to put .300 win mag groups under a dime at 100 yards. That's sufficient for me.I have that. They used the same primer and seating depth for all charges... so what does that say??
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Well it started off about stupid people calling wanting wood but not leaving no call back number. But the threads tend to migrate into something else. and I don't mind a bit, just as long as everyone shows respects and doesn't start arguing. And I'd have to blame myself for taking the thread off track buy saying I open carry.
So Blame me if you will. lol
What 22 rifle is that?My next gun I think I'm going with the .308, Don't know witch brand yet but I'm still looking.
But powder loads do make a big difference in burn time and barrel length.
Using too much slow burning powder in a short barrel length. leaves behind to much powder residue witch can make followup shots not as accurate.
Same goes with long guns, you want the powder burn at just the rite time so when the bullet leaves the barrel, all the powder is completely burned up.
All powders burn at a different rate. Some burn from the outside inward letting the charge get smaller as the charge gets smaller.
Some rifle powders have little holes in them that make the powder burn from the out side inward and from the inside outward.
this keeps the same charge burning at the same rate all the way down the barrel.
I have some .357 pistols and rifles and the same charge will make one shoot better then the other.
And the myth that loading your big bullets because you make your own bullets is false.
A box of primers alone cost over 40 bucks for a box of 1000, then you have to factor in the larger powder load.
When .22 were hard to find, I walked into a Gander mountain store they had 10 cases of Remington .22 with 20 bricks in each.
I grabbed a cart and picked up 10 cases and walked to the counter. I asked do you match other competitors prices and she said yes we do.
Little did she know I was just across the street at Academy and bought a brick for 9 dollars a brick. I showed her the recipe, she rang it up and I walked out of the store with 100,000 rounds if .22 for 1800 dollars.
big score for me, I have enough .22's to last a lifetime.
A case of 10 hundred primers 0 primers at 40 dollars a brick would cost 4000 dollars.
I'll be pinking my .22 till I die.
You see my avatar shooting 100 rounds at 100 yards with these rounds.
I can shoot at small game and do quite well with cheap bullets.
I hit a sparrow at 125 yards almost every time.
you'll be surprised what a .22 can do with the rite ammo.
Some guns just like the rite ammo.
You have to experiment to see what works best.
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