Ferdelance
Bearcat
I have the Ruger LR 243, 26'' trying to reload 85 grn Hornady V MAX. The twist is 5R, what or how would you reload for this?
How do you know that 85gr V Max will respond well in that barrel? How I would load for it would be to load 3-5 shoot over a chronograph for group and keep increasing until accuracy deteriorates or max loads are approaching. I usually start with 3-5 different bullets and powders. Some will weed themselves out in short order. Trying to force a gun to shoot a bullet not suited to it is a waste of time. A good place to start is with established data. Most reviews will include an accuracy chart with various weights and types of ammo start there. Once you know what weight and bullet configuration it likes then you can start at minimum and work your way towards maximum to find the sweet spot. A lot of the newer guns are being tailored for ELD bullets which is fine but not necessarily what you are wanting to do.I have the Ruger LR 243, 26'' trying to reload 85 grn Hornady V MAX. The twist is 5R, what or how would you reload for this?