Loadings

[ACC]

Just wondering how some of us think.

[Winger Ed.]

I do a lot of .38s, but .45ACP is the biggie for me.

I'm a middle of the road guy.
They work well, killing those little black paper dots just as dead as a full house load,
and don't put unnecessary stress on the gun.

[35 Rem]

Middle of the road for me most of the time for handguns. For 45 ACP I like 230 grain RN at something over 800 ft/sec - that more or less duplicates full power but is still mild to shoot.

[Fitz]

All depends on purpose , target or plinking loads I start low and work to the sweet spot, hunting loads are worked up to accuracy plus penetration plus bullet expanding , self defense reliability, penetration accuracy .

[schutzen-jager]

All depends on purpose , target or plinking loads I start low and work to the sweet spot, hunting loads are worked up to accuracy plus penetration plus bullet expanding , self defense reliability, penetration accuracy .

agree !

[K43]

I choose Post #4 and Post #5. Poll doesn't have that option.

[Griff]

You don't have a option for: It depends on what use I'm putting the round to. If competition, is handling speed needed over pin-point accuracy; for hunting or social work, I prefer accuracy & penetration over pure fps. And different cartridges meet those goals at different places along the velocity spectrum for that particular cartridge.

[Minerat]

I picked I don't care because I usually start just above min and work until I get an accurate load. The I work up till I'm 10% below max book for my masochistic loads. You know those that want to rip your thumb off!

[country gent]

I work up the load to the gun in question the best accuracy wins. For my competition loads in High power service rifle I duplicated M852 since it was what was issued for leg matches.

Its surprising to work the numbers with a ballistics program for a given bullet and see the velocity increase needed to shave 1 moa wind or 1 moa elevation off a load at 600 yds.

[Plinkmeister]

Middle of the road for me. Steel plates and paper are my usual targets. I have loaded and shot buckets of 45 ACP loaded to IPSC Major - H&G #68 and Blue Dot.

[MaLar]

I like to wring things out.
I try to get the best internal ballistics, accuracy, and velocity.
I change primers, powder, powder weights, different seating depths anything that comes to mind.
Then go to a different bullet and start over.

Right now I'm working with a 350 Legend it was a struggle until I changed out the barrel.

[marshall623]

My thinking is that accuracy is #1 across the board
#2 hunting I choose a powders that give the most velocity and are still accurate ( that is what you can find and afford )
#3 silhouettes I don't like to get beat up ( hands , wrist or shoulder ) I need a load that comfortable to shoot 40 - 50 rounds but is accurate and still gets the job done .

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[GhostHawk]

I think better wording could have changed the results significantly.

I know I did not vote because I did not feel any of the answers applied to me.

[Daver7]

I think better wording could have changed the results significantly.

I know I did not vote because I did not feel any of the answers applied to me.

Same reason why I didn’t vote. End use is the driver

[Larry Gibson]

I choose Post #4 and Post #5. Poll doesn't have that option.

I agree with those posts also........

[schutzen-jager]

I think better wording could have changed the results significantly.

I know I did not vote because I did not feel any of the answers applied to me.

totally agree - did not vote -

[jakharath]

I'll do middle of the road for blasting ammo. For serious ammo, it's all about accuracy. So whatever the gun/bullet combo needs.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

I'm going to say "normal loads". What, to me, is a normal load? Non-+P factory level loads. Something a little less than maximum in the reloading manuals.

DG

[ACC]

You'd be surprised how many people who are just getting into reloading go straight for the max charges they find on the internet. I have seen more than one gun ruined because of over pressure. I myself take the start charge and make a 5 step loading chart going from starting to max load. That was the way I was taught. I have found that max loads are usually not the most accurate.

ACC

[dverna]

I think better wording could have changed the results significantly.

I know I did not vote because I did not feel any of the answers applied to me.

I agree. What the gun/load is intended to accomplish is what drives my reloading.