BUS33
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Well, I started my first round of loads the past couple weeks. The brass prep went smooth from FL sizing, to trimming, to primer install.
I started charging powder and seating bullets tonight. Here is my first load data:
Noslar 55gr CT Ballistic Silvertips
24gr H335
OAL is 2.25 (loading for my RRA Predator Pursuit)
I should state that I am strictly hunting and plinking.
My frustration lies with the H335 powder. The powder seemed to want to stick to everything from the pan to the funnel. I couldn't get consistent measures. It seemed like I could never really dial the powder thrower (RCBS Uniflow) in and when I did the next throw would be off by +/- .1-.2 grains. It was also tough to funnel the powder into the .223 case mouth without spilling, etc.
After the funnel issues, I started going directly from the powder thrower to the case and that seemed to work pretty well.
I guess my questions after the first round are as follows:
1. Are certain powder harder to work with than others? The H335 just seemed really clingy.
2. Is it acceptable to throw the powder directly into the case rather than use a funnel? It was tough to get the funnel square to the mouth without spilling powder.
3. What should I expect as a margin of error? I am not a competition shooter but do want to dial in my AR and Boltgun to shoot better than factory loads. It seemed I would be off by +/- .1 -.2 grains after measuring each throw. Is this acceptable?
4. I started at the middle ground for recommended powder charge. How much ladder should I use to dial in a load? With my +/- .1 to .2 gr it seems it would have to be greater than that. More like a .5 grain ladder?
Sorry for rambling. Everything seemed smooth until I started throwing the powder.
Thanks for your help.
I started charging powder and seating bullets tonight. Here is my first load data:
Noslar 55gr CT Ballistic Silvertips
24gr H335
OAL is 2.25 (loading for my RRA Predator Pursuit)
I should state that I am strictly hunting and plinking.
My frustration lies with the H335 powder. The powder seemed to want to stick to everything from the pan to the funnel. I couldn't get consistent measures. It seemed like I could never really dial the powder thrower (RCBS Uniflow) in and when I did the next throw would be off by +/- .1-.2 grains. It was also tough to funnel the powder into the .223 case mouth without spilling, etc.
After the funnel issues, I started going directly from the powder thrower to the case and that seemed to work pretty well.
I guess my questions after the first round are as follows:
1. Are certain powder harder to work with than others? The H335 just seemed really clingy.
2. Is it acceptable to throw the powder directly into the case rather than use a funnel? It was tough to get the funnel square to the mouth without spilling powder.
3. What should I expect as a margin of error? I am not a competition shooter but do want to dial in my AR and Boltgun to shoot better than factory loads. It seemed I would be off by +/- .1 -.2 grains after measuring each throw. Is this acceptable?
4. I started at the middle ground for recommended powder charge. How much ladder should I use to dial in a load? With my +/- .1 to .2 gr it seems it would have to be greater than that. More like a .5 grain ladder?
Sorry for rambling. Everything seemed smooth until I started throwing the powder.
Thanks for your help.