Thread: First Reloads - Evening Session

Greetings @kiwi-adam,
You are on your way. Don't be surprised if every thing you learn poses two more questions. The new barrel will take time to bed in so I would suggest picking a load you like the look of, load a batch, check your zero and go hunting. By late Autumn you might have closer to 100 rounds down the barrel and things will be starting to smooth up. I note that, other than the last round there was an upwards trend with the factory loads velocity that I would expect from a new barrel. This may go on for a bit. Handloading is a process of continuous development rather than instant results. I would suggest a charge of around 57.5 grains which will give you around 2,850 fps which beats the factory stuff hands down so there is a handloading plus right there. Relax and enjoy the handloading journey.
Regards Grandpamac.