Thread: OCW Load Testing

Originally Posted by ebf

You're going about OCW pretty much the correct way.

I am having problems getting a better view of the target pics on the site where you are hosting your blog, can't seem to view individual pics or zoom in...
2 questions for you:
- are you seating the primers correctly ? your "duds" could be due to not getting them seater far enough into the pocket ? alternatively try some other (decent) primers
- did you allow the barrel to cool down between strings ? so load 1, load 2, load 3, cool down, load 1, load 2, load 3, cool down ?

Ah. Tried to fix something yesterday and broke something else. Should be fixed now.

Primer Seater - yes, I think it's just a case of me needing to seat them better. I was initially a little 'light' on the press - mainly because I haven't done many of them. However, will also look at primer options. Recommendations? Also, if I change primers, will I need to restart the testing? The next lot are already primed and ready to go.

Barrel cooling. Yes. As you stated. Though in hindsight, should I probably not allow it to cool between each shot? I realised afterwards that the end of the string would always be hotter than the start. I might need to take a book down to read between shots!

Given the shortage of primers, any you can get frankly.

I use Fed 210 in the Enfields and Fiochi (or some such spelling ) in my 308w loads. I'd use 210M if there were any but the few Ive seen have been double the price of the std 210s and not justified.

Originally Posted by steven

Given the shortage of primers, any you can get frankly.

I use Fed 210 in the Enfields and Fiochi (or some such spelling ) in my 308w loads. I'd use 210M if there were any but the few Ive seen have been double the price of the std 210s and not justified.

RELOADERS just got FEDERAL 210m