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How accurate is the ballistic data printed on the box of any brand you choose ammo?
I load the same bullet but can't find a powder to duplicate their ballistics,
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Generally overstated, usually used a barrel length not known in nature.
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I watch them be tested on youtube. Lot of the guys will test several brands . Just seach fir vodeo reviews
Last edited by Frankie; 09/22/23 07:31 PM.
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Out of curiosity, what load are you trying to duplicate?
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Same load can vary significantly from one rifle to another even with the same barrel length
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Chrono, Chrono, Chrono! Or you will never know!
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I’ve never really chronographed factory ammo. If I’m shooting factory ammo in m doing so for the brass.
One thing to remember is the factories have access to powders we are not. A good friend that taught me reloading years ago said he talked to the owner at misled and a few other ammo guys and thats what they told him.
I’d imagine it’s somewhat close enough for the average shooter because I’d imagine they load for the average rifle.
There’s a lot of what it’s and it depends.
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those ballistics are 99% grossly overstated. I personally have never seen a factory load chrono at stated velocities. EVER.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
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The few factory loads I've chronoed have been well short of the velocities on the box. Sometimes as much as 200+ FPS less than the box.
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You need to chrono it. Most federal exceeds the speed in my testing as well as Win Silvertips, and diff loadings.
If I don’t chrono immediately I just figure the factory test was a 24” barrel and I subtract 27fps per inch loss from that. Never really failed me.
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