[What to watch for in pressure and chrono while working up loads?]

Excellent, thanks. I was wondering if thats what the fps would do at the upper ranges. I'll have to try some of the Zero or the Barry's, cheaper than the Winchester.

[What to watch for in pressure and chrono while working up loads?]

Thanks, I'll keep working up and chrono'ing until I get to major. Seems pretty straightforward.

I didn't figure that I would see any physical signs of pressure, but rather was wondering in terms of the velocity. Is there any standard variations that typically happen to the velocity that I should watch for as I work my way up through the pressure? Does the velocity plateau at some point, where a further increase of pressure doesn't do much for the velocity?

[What to watch for in pressure and chrono while working up loads?]

I just started reloading, and am working up a load to shoot major.

Components:

230 grn winchester FMJ

CCI primers

Win brass

OAL 1.250

straight Clays

Shooting out of a 5' stock Kimber

I've got ten rounds each loaded for 3.8, 3.9. 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 grains of straight Clays, dropped from a Dillon 550.

My question:

As I chrono these loads, what should I be watching for? My goal is to reach major, not to push the boundaries of the load. What are the danger signs as I work up higher in pressure?

Edited to ask: By the way, any suggestions besides the FMJ, pros/cons? I had a bunch of them and used them, didn't think much about other bullets.