As I am playing with tall tests to find the node, are we looking for hits that line up vertically or horizontally?
Or would I be better served to find a consistent load with lowest ES?
Please keep the answers simple. I gave the below info to show I am not new to all this, shooting, or reloading.
Gents - My Previous 30 years of reloading I would pick the bullet that matched the twist, set length to work in BDL style magazine, pick 3 or 4 accuracy loads out of newer loading manual. Get something shooting an inch or so at 100 yds, then tweak it up and down for tightest group. Take best powder charge from there and play with the length (to not exceed factory box). Sometimes try a few different primers to see if anything changed, then shoot and record several truly cold bore shots to simulate hunting situation. Lastly I would shoot 5 shot groups to max yardage I would be hunting, zero the knobs and was good. Killed 50+ whitetails over the years most with neck shots and all DRT.
No chrony, no kestrel, no match dies/brass/case prep etc. Most of the aforementioned equip was not even made during these years....
Before you judge, most of the south has very liberal limits, high does allowed, etc. I also included state licensed crop depredation kills as well.
That's the back story. FF to today and I am trying to be more precise and have all the toys, match rifles, etc.
Many thanks in advance!
Or would I be better served to find a consistent load with lowest ES?
Please keep the answers simple. I gave the below info to show I am not new to all this, shooting, or reloading.
Gents - My Previous 30 years of reloading I would pick the bullet that matched the twist, set length to work in BDL style magazine, pick 3 or 4 accuracy loads out of newer loading manual. Get something shooting an inch or so at 100 yds, then tweak it up and down for tightest group. Take best powder charge from there and play with the length (to not exceed factory box). Sometimes try a few different primers to see if anything changed, then shoot and record several truly cold bore shots to simulate hunting situation. Lastly I would shoot 5 shot groups to max yardage I would be hunting, zero the knobs and was good. Killed 50+ whitetails over the years most with neck shots and all DRT.
No chrony, no kestrel, no match dies/brass/case prep etc. Most of the aforementioned equip was not even made during these years....
Before you judge, most of the south has very liberal limits, high does allowed, etc. I also included state licensed crop depredation kills as well.
That's the back story. FF to today and I am trying to be more precise and have all the toys, match rifles, etc.
Many thanks in advance!
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