littlebob3
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I'm new to reloading and i am wondering what is considered a Competition Loads.
Competition Loads
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Competition loads are load designed to use in competition... usually referred as "match grade" so they need to be really consistent ... Depending in what kind of shooting ,your competition load is different ... for example for IPSC production loads you use low reacoiling loads taking something of accuracy (if its in the acceptable range) but if you compete in Bullseye your loads need to be accurate no matter the recoil ... In 9mm i use 147grs plated bullets(because plated kicks less) and in my production pistol the heavier bullets tend to make a "push" recoild and 3.7grs of W231 (it gives me 2.5" at 25 yards well above the IPSC need but the 124 grainers are more accurate) and i make 128 Power Factor ... on the other side when i want to shoot in informal bullseye competitions i use the same gun but whit a different load ... 124 grainer and jacketed ( because my gun preffer them over the plated ) and with 4.3grs of A22B *Foreing Gunpowder* (leaving the muzzle at 1100 pfs ) but dead on accurate shooting groups of 1.25" all day long ...
Hope this helps !
Hope this helps !
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1SOW
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Action Shooting Competition includes USPSA, IPSC, IDPAQ, Steel Challenge and variations with local 'Fun Shoots'.
Thjese are divided into "classes' of guns and the load they use. These classes work from a "Minimum allowable Power Factor (PF): bullet weight X Speed / 1000 = PF. A 125gr bullet X 1000FPS = 125 PF (a minimum light load for "Production Pistol Class in USPSA" for one example)
Bullseye Comp is as mentioned above.
Hope this makes sense.
Action Shooting Competition includes USPSA, IPSC, IDPAQ, Steel Challenge and variations with local 'Fun Shoots'.
Thjese are divided into "classes' of guns and the load they use. These classes work from a "Minimum allowable Power Factor (PF): bullet weight X Speed / 1000 = PF. A 125gr bullet X 1000FPS = 125 PF (a minimum light load for "Production Pistol Class in USPSA" for one example)
Bullseye Comp is as mentioned above.
Hope this makes sense.
rem22long40x
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For rifle loads you would won't your brass all trimed and head spaced the same and a bullet that is ballenced to limet spin woble and all waits the same to -.-- of a grain and the bullet seated to a depth just off the rifling (when chambared) that best soots your rifle , and a exact powder charge every time .
littlebob3
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That is all great infomation.
Thank you!
Thank you!
jblackfish
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Little Bob, You didn't say what type of "competition" you're talking about but if you DO have anything specific in mind (or even if you don't) go to one of the specific competitors sights and read their rules about ammo requirements. Doing that will give you an idea of what participating in a competition would require for your reloading.
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