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Wildcats??

jbjm04jbjm04 Member Posts: 263 ✭✭✭
edited January 2006 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
[?] I have been looking for some one who can tell me how to come up with starting loads for new cartridges. I have quite a few ideas for new rounds but don't know what to do about creating load data.

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  • Ray BRay B Member Posts: 11,822
    edited November -1
    The best way is to input the cartridge specs into a Powley Computer (slide rule). It is calculated to have 100% powder density and produce about 45K pressure, it also estimates the velocity with the addition of barrel length.
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  • mbsamsmbsams Member Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yep - the Powley will give you a safe starting load.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Find a same caliber factory cartridge with similar capacity to your wildcat, and start from there.
    Powley is good, as is LOFAD, ACCULOAD, QUICKLOAD etc (programs that take the powley concept to the next level)
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