new to reloading I tried to get into it earlier this year but manufacturing shortages put my load development on hold as my small sample of powder I scrounged up was being used. I signed up for notifications on various websites and moved on to other things.... few months went by, and then... ding, I scored 8lbs of my powder, ding, scored 100pcs of brand new brass, ding, projectiles, ding... that Forster seating die I always wanted.
So still new to reloading Id like to start moving forward again but I have some questions for those with experience.
1) summer load dev, how much will hot summer temps influence my load development? To clarify (some here might already know my story...) my reloading goal is a rifle hunting round used in the fall hunting season where it can be moderately warm to snowing, enough of a temperature difference than a hot summer. Originally my goal was to develope the load recipe in winter/spring at the latest... If I develop a recipe in summer, how much will that vary come cooler fall temperatures?
2) Brand new Nosler brass, how much will totally different brass change what load data I have collected so far? I was using fired Hornady brass I saved from the factory ammo I use to hunt with and have enough load data to pick up where I left off but its on the higher end of charge weight... pressure and velocities. My understanding is that different brass will have slightly different case capacities, volume, expansion etc. so should I start over with a new ladder test to develop the velocity I want? Opinions on Nosler brass appreciated as well.
3) brand new Forster full length sizing die and seating die, will using these make a difference in existing load data taken from a different sizing die set? I figure not, but since Im here thought Id ask.
picture for attention, digging thru my notes and files I think this is where I last left off I was starting to play with seating depths.
So still new to reloading Id like to start moving forward again but I have some questions for those with experience.
1) summer load dev, how much will hot summer temps influence my load development? To clarify (some here might already know my story...) my reloading goal is a rifle hunting round used in the fall hunting season where it can be moderately warm to snowing, enough of a temperature difference than a hot summer. Originally my goal was to develope the load recipe in winter/spring at the latest... If I develop a recipe in summer, how much will that vary come cooler fall temperatures?
2) Brand new Nosler brass, how much will totally different brass change what load data I have collected so far? I was using fired Hornady brass I saved from the factory ammo I use to hunt with and have enough load data to pick up where I left off but its on the higher end of charge weight... pressure and velocities. My understanding is that different brass will have slightly different case capacities, volume, expansion etc. so should I start over with a new ladder test to develop the velocity I want? Opinions on Nosler brass appreciated as well.
3) brand new Forster full length sizing die and seating die, will using these make a difference in existing load data taken from a different sizing die set? I figure not, but since Im here thought Id ask.
picture for attention, digging thru my notes and files I think this is where I last left off I was starting to play with seating depths.