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I assumed if you had a dead on reloading process you'd have considered barrel length and its impact on velocity
I mentioned above I already did that. Try "helping it" next time. Thanx.I assumed if you had a dead on reloading process you'd have considered barrel length and its impact on velocity
I started by asking a question so not sure how I'm the one making an assumption. I guess I didn't think to ask the even more basic question of if you had considered barrel length and its impact on velocity. Next time I won't assume the basics are covered.
| Hodgdon | CFE 223 | Buy now | 0.224" | 2.235" | 23.5 | 2,788 | 43,800 PSI | 25.8 | 3,029 | 54,600 PSI |
You want enough powder to prevent setback but not so much that it takes more than 3 whacks with a 21oz framing hammer to seat the bullet.
Surprisingly, you can crunch a bunch. You'll know if you went too far when the primer pushes out or the bullet will not seat to your given COAL.
I started by asking a question so not sure how I'm the one making an assumption. I guess I didn't think to ask the even more basic question of if you had considered barrel length and its impact on velocity. Next time I won't assume the basics are covered.
As @Dogtown said, NO you have a nice day!!
Its almost like yer trying to be NOT helpful. I guess that easier than being actually helpful. Its certainly more common. Instead you keep posting about how your posts are awesome. It all reminds me of bArfcom. I'm guessing yer a professional used car salesman....right??!?!? Or gov't employee. Solid content in this thread
I don't have a dog in this fight, but I will say this.... You should have known about the barrel length. Every reloading manual I have states which rifle was used and I think most do.incorrect. You'll notice in the OP I mentioned bbl length. From the very start. I obviously considered it. For any that bothered / are cable of reading words.
The questions he asked was about my "reloading process" .... NOT about bbl length. My relaoding PROCESS certainly would not explain the est. 350 fps loss it seemed was happenning. Oddly, I haven't yet memorized every single possible combination of powder, powder charge, bbl length, and resulting velocity that exists. MY bad. So I'm thankful for the fella that ran a QL to give me that info. THAT was helpful, as I noted above.
His question about my relaoding process was like asking about the paint color of a car that wasn't going as fast as you'd think a 350 cu.in engine should go.
I do hafta say.... you are excuisite with profanity and personal insults. A rare talent.
I mentioned bbl length FROM THE VERY BEGINNING....in the OP. Up front. At the start. Obviously....I did / DO know about that. So I was asking about those (to quote you) "several factors that can alter velocity based solely upon powder selection."
Per Hodgdon's load data, it's on a 24" barrel... Why would you think 14.5" would catch that? Not being a dick, just asking.
There are a few different things you need to look at then. First of all, barrel to barrel... Speeds will be different, even same length, even barrel profile. Then there's barrel "break in" (if needed). What barrel are you using? Second, primer/powder combos will give you different results. May I ask what primers you're running?Not suprised at the decrease. Surprised at the *AMOUNT* of decrease. Some 350 fps apparently, by my calcs.. (as I have repeatedly explained.) I've gotten those 69 SMK's going almost 2800 fps outta a 16" bbl. 1.5" causes a 350 FPS loss? Per Hogdon, From a 24" bbl, 69 smk's sposed to be going over 3,000 fps. (I mentioned that early in the thread too.) Not to mention I've often found Hodgdons velocity data to be FAR from real world. Its hardly gospel truth.
Yes, 2,450 from 14.5" surprised me. And the fella that ran the QL gave me really helpful info. Not being a dick, just explaining the reason for my inquiry.
And I appreciate your response here, that attempts to undersatand what I'm asking. Instead of calling me a "whiny little faggot bitch" or some other 7th grade insult.
Sadly, all I **REALLY*** needed is someone to say "In my 14.5 / 16" bbl, I get x,xxx fps." Instead, I get "whiny little faggot bitch." Makes me feel like an adult among (some) children.
In my testing, Remington 7 1/2s will get you more fps... but not 350 fps, about 20-30. Aero barrels do just fine.
STILL YET (even after 6 tries) you've not posted anything helpful, on topic, or that addreseses the question I asked. Great job. That's not easy to do. Just by dumb luck you'd think you'd stumble into saying SOMETHING helpful.
At least other ppl have been funny.
Somebody needs to eat a Snickers.STILL YET (even after 6 tries) you've not posted anything helpful, on topic, or that addreseses the question I asked. Great job. That's not easy to do. Just by dumb luck you'd think you'd stumble into saying SOMETHING helpful.
At least other ppl have been funny.
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1. CFE is somewhat temp stable but not perfect. Approximately 1.70 fps change per degree change (see attached). So wherever you end up on velocity, remember to account for that as temps swing up and down. In my AO, that would be 200 fps from summer to dead of winter. <snipped>
2. Last weekend I got 2650 fps with TAC and 77 SMKs out of a 13.9” barrel. But the book says I should be at 2902
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I use the ES to tell if a primer/powder/bullet/brass combo will work. SD won't tell you much in that regard, in my opinion. I don't like operating under the idea of I will "probably" hit my mark.
