Is it a bad idea to pull out?

[AM_Hunter]

My current hunting load is a Barnes 168gr TTSX .308 with 43gr of Varget, and its pushing about 2585 fps. When I came up with this load I did a ladder test from 41.5 to 43.5 and found that 43 shot the best. After reading the painless load development method I loaded up 10 round just below book max at 44grs and it shot exceptionally well. As good, if not better, than at 43gr. Plus I bumped my FPS up to 2690 fps. My current dilemma is that I have about 40 or so rounds already load to 43gr ready to go. I want to pull those 40 rounds and add one grain of charge and reseat the bullets but im not sure if pulling them and reseating them is going to affect the accuracy. Am I safe doing this or should I shoot all of the 43gr ones first. Components are expensive nowadays, especially copper monos.

Likely going to pull 5-10 and test it but wanted some experienced peoples opinions as well.

Thanks!

 

[Elkangle]

You could just shoot them and the load em up to the new spec

Find a better load is just a green light to burn up your old stuff on rocks

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Do you want to have kids or not?

 

[AM_Hunter]

Do you want to have kids or not?

Trying to avoid the kids for a few more years, which means I should pull out?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

My current hunting load is a Barnes 168gr TTSX .308 with 43gr of Varget, and its pushing about 2585 fps. When I came up with this load I did a ladder test from 41.5 to 43.5 and found that 43 shot the best. After reading the painless load development method I loaded up 10 round just below book max at 44grs and it shot exceptionally well. As good, if not better, than at 43gr. Plus I bumped my FPS up to 2690 fps. My current dilemma is that I have about 40 or so rounds already load to 43gr ready to go. I want to pull those 40 rounds and add one grain of charge and reseat the bullets but im not sure if pulling them and reseating them is going to affect the accuracy. Am I safe doing this or should I shoot all of the 43gr ones first. Components are expensive nowadays, especially copper monos.

Likely going to pull 5-10 and test it but wanted some experienced peoples opinions as well.

Thanks!

If I wanted to reload them for marginally better performance, I would use a kinetic puller to pull them. It would not take long and I wouldn’t expect it to hurt the monolithic bullets.

 

[JJ1179]

Just roll the dice and see what happens!

 

[Geewhiz]

Just roll the dice and see what happens!

never a good idea

 

[CorbLand]

never a good idea

I don’t know. My 9 month old that is currently playing on the floor in front of me, makes me say different.

 

[AM_Hunter]

If I wanted to reload them for marginally better performance, I would use a kinetic puller to pull them. It would not take long and I wouldn’t expect it to hurt the monolithic bullets.

I more want to reload them for the extra 100fps just to increase the amount of expansion I get on them. The kinetic pullers are the hammer style ones right? Not like the hornady bullet puller?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I more want to reload them for the extra 100fps just to increase the amount of expansion I get on them. The kinetic pullers are the hammer style ones right? Not like the hornady bullet puller?

Yes, the kinetic puller is the hammer-looking one. I had to do about a hundred once when one of my brothers used the wrong powder. Wasn’t too bad.

 

[North of 60]

Yes, the hammer type.

You may want to resize the neck to ensure tension after pulling and before re-seating another bullet. That's what i've always done.

 

[North of 60]

The pulled bullets will be fine.

 

[2531usmc]

Do you want to have kids or not?

You knew this was coming sooner than later

 

[Steve300xcw]

I prefer the hornady cam style puller over the hammer.

 

[Eradicator]

I sure thought this was gonna be a v-day thread.....don't fall for the trap fellas!

 

[One300wsm]

My current hunting load is a Barnes 168gr TTSX .308 with 43gr of Varget, and its pushing about 2585 fps. When I came up with this load I did a ladder test from 41.5 to 43.5 and found that 43 shot the best. After reading the painless load development method I loaded up 10 round just below book max at 44grs and it shot exceptionally well. As good, if not better, than at 43gr. Plus I bumped my FPS up to 2690 fps. My current dilemma is that I have about 40 or so rounds already load to 43gr ready to go. I want to pull those 40 rounds and add one grain of charge and reseat the bullets but im not sure if pulling them and reseating them is going to affect the accuracy. Am I safe doing this or should I shoot all of the 43gr ones first. Components are expensive nowadays, especially copper monos.

Likely going to pull 5-10 and test it but wanted some experienced peoples opinions as well.

Thanks!

I find it hard to believe 1 grain gained you 100 FPS. What type of Chronograph you using ?

 

[Ice-kub]

Do you want to have kids or not?

And have more money for ammo haha

 

[JVS]

Do you want to have kids or not?

Hammer down! Totally worth it

 

[Bugger]

Pull em. It’s not that much work and monos need all the speed they can get.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

If you want more expansion you need to go to a lighter bullet...I load the 137gr Hammer Hunters for monos for my 308.
18" suppressed.

Bullets will be fine if you pull them.