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Capn Jack
03-25-2009, 12:18 AM
I have seen very little mention of bullet weight.[smilie=1:
When do you weigh your Boolits?
I weigh mine right after sizing and try to stay within .5 of a grain. :twisted: I figure, why do anything else to a Boolit that may end up being a reject.
HeavyMetal
03-25-2009, 12:26 AM
If I'm casting for best accuracy I weigh before I size!
Keeping them within a half grain is good but 1 grain is just fine! I've weighed Jacketed rifle that varied 2 to 3 grains and still shot under an inch if the rifle was right!
What you really want to look for is extreme varaitions in weight: the boolit that is either 5 grains to heavy or to light! I have found those right in the middle of a batch of fresh castings!
Some times only one or two in a thousand some times 4 or 5. These boolits are the garonteed flyers because the weight will cause the load to shot high or low since they are oustside the "sight in" parameters.
Bought a digital scale for this as it's fast and easy, if you try to weigh boolits on a beam scale
you'll drive yourself nuts!
Capn Jack
03-25-2009, 12:33 AM
Thanks HeavyMetal,:mrgreen:
I've been using an old 500gr Max. Magnetic dampened RCBS of my brothers. My little Oil Dampened scale only goes up to 300 grains.:roll:
docone31
03-25-2009, 09:47 AM
I only weigh when people ask me. I go by mold stated weight.
I do not compete however.
badgeredd
03-25-2009, 10:04 AM
I generally don't bother for plinking rounds. I do inspect and sort out obvious baddies. If I am working up loads or shooting for real accuracy I weigh everything before sizing or lubing. It just seems logical to get the all sorted before I put any added work into them.
Edd
mike in co
03-25-2009, 10:51 AM
rifle competition is plus or minus .3,,,,,sometime .5 depending on the rifle. pistol is plus or minus .5
all done before sizing/lube.
mike in co
Ricochet
03-25-2009, 12:31 PM
You'd better wait at least 2 weeks for the gravitational attraction of the lead to stabilize after they cool.
jdgabbard
03-25-2009, 01:14 PM
I wait a couple days, then weigh, then size, then package up and store for long term aging.
Ricochet, how you doing partner?
Ricochet
03-25-2009, 01:48 PM
Doin' all right. :-D
jdgabbard
03-25-2009, 02:32 PM
Good to hear!
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