I recently bought a Dillon 650 and am ready to start loading. I'm going to start with .38 special, then will move on to .357 magnum. I also plan to eventually load .44 special and .44 magnum.
I know I'm supposed to start with the lightest recommended load of powder and am not to exceed the maximum (I'm using the Lyman loading guide). My question is, when working up a variety of test loads at what increments of measurement should I load (from minimum to maximum) and roughly how many rounds of each loading is enough to test? I don't have a chronograph so my tests will be based strictly on the results of my shooting.
I know I'm supposed to start with the lightest recommended load of powder and am not to exceed the maximum (I'm using the Lyman loading guide). My question is, when working up a variety of test loads at what increments of measurement should I load (from minimum to maximum) and roughly how many rounds of each loading is enough to test? I don't have a chronograph so my tests will be based strictly on the results of my shooting.