I am trying to get my new Peregrine "up to speed" and wonder what velocity you fellows and gals are using when shooting schuetzen?

I am using a .32/.357 with a 201 grain Hoch bullet. The twist is 1 in 14", if that concerns you.

Dale53

Dale
There are two ways to aproach this. The first is to adjust your powder charge untill your group shrinks. I have 2 32s that shoot best at 1450 fps. The one that I am wringing out now wants to shoot at 1350 fps. The second is to decide on a speed lets say 1400 fps. Then adjust your seater to .050" and start shooting groups. move your seating depth out at .005" at a time untill the groups close up. Usualy some combination of the two is necessary to get a really good load.

40 Rod

I dont' think newely blued barrels shoot as well as those that have a few hundred rounds thru them to get rid of the surface that the bluing created.   Shoot it for awhile and the accuracy that you had when it was in the white should return.
mes

mes;
In this particular case, I blued the barrel and I did NOT blue the inside. I DO appreciate your comments, tho'. The free interchange of ideas will help most of us (there is little benefit in trying to re-invent the wheel .

Dale53

Fellows I personal have found the sweet spot to be just so the bullet is not tipping when it go thur the target! The slower the twist the more vel. it take to stop the tipping. And the slower vel. also help the wind drift.
And if you can cut 3/4 of a inch drift thats the difference between a 24 or 25. 
I personal hope all you guy shoot at 1400 or above. LOL  

Jim and I disagree on this subject so I'll offer my opinion--the manuels say if you start the bullet out at 1400fps or more you will still be above the speed of sound at the 200yd target. The experts say the bullet does all kinds of hopping and jumping as it goes thru the sound barrier--I see no reason to go back thru the sound barrier again.  I shoot somewhere between 1425 and 1450  about 13 grain [ AA#9  --H-108 ]in the BIG case [32/40].   I don't know how much powder [H-108--AA#9] would be needed in the small case 32-Dell  32 Miller short.   leadball

Dale
I`m using a Moe`s base band bullet that is 215 gr. My barrel is a Smith gain twist 16 to 11 1/2. My vel. is around 1300 fps.
My powder is H-108 around 10 to 10.5 grs

Stage 2 of load work up has been completed. I did not set up the chronograph. The wind was similar to what we often see at Etna Green (four points each side of center on the Wind Probe). I only shot four targets - each 10 shots. Learned a bit about the rifle and how it reacts from a cold clean barrel, etc. 

Best target was a 247 at 100 yards - both bullets that were out of the center were verticals (as I expected). I expect things to get better as I get some more range time with this rifle. Typical of most offhand rifles, this one is no exception, rather unforgiving regarding hold. It MUST be held consistently. After Etna Green I may try out my barrel "sled". It should be easier to hold at the bench with that combination.

I do like my new Harrell powder measure and Sinclair measure stand. They are both "state of the art" in my opinion. They are both quite compact for the shooting box, also.

Dale53

Velocities for H108 or AA#9 loads in 32 Miller (1.470" .357 Max tapered with .223 die) using 20:1 lead:tin 205 grain Jones or 204 grain Barnett mold in a 14 gain twist 30" vs 25" Smith barrel:

12.4 grains  1512 fps  vs  1384 fps
12.5 grains  1516 fps  vs  1387 fps
12.6 grains  1531 fps  vs  1403 fps
12.7 grains  1536 fps  vs  1408 fps
12.8 grains  1544 fps   
12.9 grains  1552 fps
13.0 grains  1566 fps
13.1 grains  1576 fps

So a barrel 5 inches longer resulted in an average increase of 128 fps.

Note: Pressure signs will start to show if you go over 13.1 grains.