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    Reloading in metric


    I hope I am not going crazy,
    I am thinking of going metric, anyone else loading in metric?
    newbie from gr, mi.

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    You are going crazy........
    "As long as there's lead in the air....there's still hope.."

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    Certifiably! SOMEONE GET THE STRAIGHT JACKET BEFORE HE GETS AWAY AND SPREADS THE DISEASE!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stockrex View Post
    I hope I am not going crazy,
    I am thinking of going metric

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    Well how do you go to metric?

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    We are known for doing things just because we can, but you are talking a whole new level!

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    well the metric system measures in 10's. I measure powder in 10th of a grain,
    Does that mean I already have gone metric?...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 82boy View Post
    Well how do you go to metric?
    weigh in grams, lapua's website has load data in grams and grains both.
    newbie from gr, mi.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpshooter View Post
    You are going crazy........
    lol, I had
    newbie from gr, mi.

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    The U.S. Army went metric and then couldn't make up their minds on chamber pressure and tire pressure.

    Have you thought about moving to Canada? Up there you could put 220 kPa in your tires and drink beer in liter bottles.



    Just remember if you do move to Canada, the 25 miles per gallon you get in your car here in the U.S. will only be 10.628592675 kilometers per liter!
    Last edited by bigedp51; 01-28-2013 at 01:53 PM.

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    I have noticed guys giving OAL measurements in millimeters, I have thought about switching but it doesn't seem like millimeters are as fine or precise for my match loads.

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    All you really need to go to the metric system for hand loading is a good conversion chart for grains to grams and a scale/balance that will read in grams. Lapua and Norma bullets have their weights in g's on the label.

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