So im new ish to reloading. Working on a load for a old remington 700. How does this look for starting load and consistancy?
Its 56 grains tac hunter with 185 lapua scenar in an o6.
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Im sure my technique needs alot of refining. But whats considered a good velocity and velocity spread in reloading? And any tips on accurate powder measuring.
Yes, I'd say your reloading skills can use some work. I'd recommend focusing on your SD numbers as you evaluate whether you have something good or not, in terms of how well your reloading process is working. Given the tools you're using (and even with a Dillon 750) you should be able to do better than a 16.3 SD. You probably won't get into single digit SD's, but you should be able to do something in the area of 10-12, which can produce decent results on your targets. IMHO.
Your scale should be able to do better than staying within a .2 gr range when trickling. Make sure you RCBS digital scale isn't drifting on you and giving you reading that's not what you might think. It's something you should really keep an eye on and get you weights within .1 gr of each other.
Once you're fire formed your cases (when they been fired once and better when fired twice), your cases will be more consistent and that alone can improve your SD's a little.
For length i basically took the firing pin out of rifle and kept backing the bullet in until the bolt closed witbout any force. Wich puts coal at 3.38 ish off the top of my head.
Are you saying you're loading your cartridges to a COAL of 3.380 or that's the length where the bullet is touching the lands?
What length is the barrel?
I would suggest you run a pressure test. That's where you load some individual cartridges with powder weights in .3 gr increments to max amount. As you fire each from the lightest to the heavier, watch for pressure signs and stop when you see it. This way you know your limit for this particular gun with this bullet and powder.
