When working up a load for a new rifle, where do most you start? Mid book load or 5-10% from max load and work up?
Thanks,
jr1968.
Depending on cartridge I generally start 2-3 grains under what I want and work up in 1/2 grain increments, when I find pressure or reach the velocity I am looking for I stop...then I go back and work for accuracy.
I tend to load three at each weight, occasionally I wander off home and load some more because these loads don't come with-in cooey of pressure or desired velocity...rarely one scares the crap out of me with the first low test, most times this has been due to lousy brass letting go.
Nowadays (depending on cartridge) I tend to go with Lapua, RWS, Sako, (or WW super) brass when I can get it.