vaalpens
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I know there is a great new thread started by BDS for pistol advanced reloading concepts which includes a topic for range testing. I will be following the advanced reloading concepts thread, but would appreciate it if anybody can give me some guidance in how to interpret the test results I have seen on Friday.
It was a windy day on Friday and I was testing my 357sig reloads at 15 yards. It seems I always pick these windy days when I test my 357sig loads.
For Unique I tested 3 loads with groupings of 2.14", 1.78" and 2.43". The groupings are consistent and I know I need to evaluate some additional loads.
For Longshot I tested 4 loads, string of 5 each. 3 Out of the 4 loads I experienced 1 flyer out of 5 shots. I'm not sure if this is me or the actual loads. The grouping were (grouping without flyer): 2.15"(0.86"), 1.81", 4.75"(1.57"), 1.96"(1.23"),
For Power Pistol I tested 3 loads. 2 Loads were really bad, and the last load with one flyer. The groupings I had were: No group(all over the place), no group (all over the place), 3.15"(1.77")
Based on the results for Power Pistol, I would say the flyer on the last load is probably load specific since the previous 2 were all over the place.
The Longshot loads has me scratching my head. There are some decent 4 shot groupings, but then also a flyer. On one of the loads I felt a flyer, but the other loads just seemed normal.
My evaluation is the following:
Unique: Go higher with charge and see if it makes a difference
PowerPistol: Definitely seems I need to go higher with charge
Longshot: Redo evaluation of the same charges and then evaluate once I have more data.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions or comments.
It was a windy day on Friday and I was testing my 357sig reloads at 15 yards. It seems I always pick these windy days when I test my 357sig loads.
For Unique I tested 3 loads with groupings of 2.14", 1.78" and 2.43". The groupings are consistent and I know I need to evaluate some additional loads.
For Longshot I tested 4 loads, string of 5 each. 3 Out of the 4 loads I experienced 1 flyer out of 5 shots. I'm not sure if this is me or the actual loads. The grouping were (grouping without flyer): 2.15"(0.86"), 1.81", 4.75"(1.57"), 1.96"(1.23"),
For Power Pistol I tested 3 loads. 2 Loads were really bad, and the last load with one flyer. The groupings I had were: No group(all over the place), no group (all over the place), 3.15"(1.77")
Based on the results for Power Pistol, I would say the flyer on the last load is probably load specific since the previous 2 were all over the place.
The Longshot loads has me scratching my head. There are some decent 4 shot groupings, but then also a flyer. On one of the loads I felt a flyer, but the other loads just seemed normal.
My evaluation is the following:
Unique: Go higher with charge and see if it makes a difference
PowerPistol: Definitely seems I need to go higher with charge
Longshot: Redo evaluation of the same charges and then evaluate once I have more data.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions or comments.