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Have any of you tried the Sierra accuracy loads? What kind of results have you yielded with the Sierra accuracy loads?
I don't own a chronograph so if your asking about velocities don't, cause I would just be guessing.
Rifles differ, a super load in one rifle can be just a good load in another, and terrible in a third. This is usually bullet types and the right choice of powders 2-4 types are the same for different rifles and bullets. I have tried several of the accuracy loads. They are usually pretty good in my experience, they might need tweaking in the grains of powder for your rifle for the best accuracy, example a best load with 45.5 grs, might need a .2 grain adjustment up or down to best suit your rifle, not always but expect it. If on the otherhand your rifle doesn't like Sierra bullets of a certain wieght ( it happens ) that powder type and a close powder wieght is a good start point for the different brand of bullets.
Note: this is not how I usually work up new loads though. |
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| What I like to do is compare not only the Sierra and Nosler, but the Hodgen, Hornady, Swift and internet data and look for trends. If one has a particular load that's a lot higher than the others I'm suspicious of it. If several list a given powder as one of the best, that's probably the best place to start........DJ |
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| Loading manuals will always vary (sometimes widely) in their loads. As stated above, it's always a good idea to compare. I also look at what kind of barrel the loads were tested in. I lend a little more credence to data that was worked up in a firearm similar to mine as opposed to a pressure barrel. |
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