AJC1
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I'm sure most here have a process for how the determine what their next test or load development looks like,, but we seem to get a lot of questions about this charge and that charge don't match which is right. This is my worksheet for some Hornaday 168s that I got. I have not shot this particular bullet but I have shot this class quite a bit. I had two powders on hand that seemed a good fit so I planned for both. I use pencil because I make many modifications as I get new information. I start with the hard manuals I have on hand. Then I get data from sites like hogden and nossler. The big detail is to ensure I'm getting data for the same materials. Monolithic bullets have very different requirements and should not be combined with cup and core bullets. Then I check any notes that I've generated or that I have collected. My final step of data collection is internet videos. Tear down videos of rounds like a gold medal match or black hills loading of the same known components. I also look for load development videos, in this instance Jonnys reloading bench loaded the same bullet and powder, the case being different. I crunch the data and information into a load ladder I test. If I plan to be near max I ensure I have several steps below to begin my test on. My steps are normally the load in tenths. So 40 grain loads go in .4 grain incriments.