Split Cases and Powder
I would suggest that you do your testing again with a "known" brand of brass that you are confident of so you can eliminate that factor on trying a new load. Once you are certain of the pressure and velocity then try the new brass with the same loads and check for any signs of cracking or primers backing out of the pocket.
And yes, surplus powder will vary between lots just as all powder does. It is just with surplus powder as opposed to say IMR-3031, where each lot of IMR-3130 is blended to the same standards to coincide with reloading tables, surplus powder will vary as it is not held to the same standards.
As another example say you were to ask the Winchester staff how many grains of what powder should I use to match the factory load of a certain round, they cannot tell you. This is because they blend their powder to meet the specs now shown on most commercial ammunition boxes.
I have not used any of my WC 846 yet, so I appreciate the data you have posted here. I would like to see reloading added as another catagory on the site.
I would suggest that you do your testing again with a "known" brand of brass that you are confident of so you can eliminate that factor on trying a new load. Once you are certain of the pressure and velocity then try the new brass with the same loads and check for any signs of cracking or primers backing out of the pocket.
And yes, surplus powder will vary between lots just as all powder does. It is just with surplus powder as opposed to say IMR-3031, where each lot of IMR-3130 is blended to the same standards to coincide with reloading tables, surplus powder will vary as it is not held to the same standards.
As another example say you were to ask the Winchester staff how many grains of what powder should I use to match the factory load of a certain round, they cannot tell you. This is because they blend their powder to meet the specs now shown on most commercial ammunition boxes.
I have not used any of my WC 846 yet, so I appreciate the data you have posted here. I would like to see reloading added as another catagory on the site.
