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<blockquote data-quote="Lonewatie" data-source="post: 3313288" data-attributes="member: 44089"><p>Im kind of a newbie myself but it sounds like youre on the right track here. Main thing is to make sure every move you make is consistent. Consistent handle pull, dont short stroke a press then stand on the handle the next pull, be consistent in placement of cases especially with loading blocks (if you do this you will automatically know which cases you have done what to), do the EXACT SAME THING every single time. If you load on a progressive either run 1 round at a time or keep all stations full, dont switch stuff back and forth. Prep your brass the same way every time. Consistency in steps produces consistency on the target.</p><p></p><p>Also, dont just jump on a load because billy bob on the interwebs said it gives him .10" groups. You dont have billy bobs gun, work your load up every time. You can do things such as substitute primers and see the results when trying to tighten a group or get velocities more consistent. </p><p></p><p>This is the type of consistency you are hunting. Sometimes these dont produce the best groups and you end up with a 15es and 7sd to get 1/2 the size of the other group.</p><p></p><p>One more thing, ignore the ones who will quote this post and say "you need more than 3 rounds to know whats going on" they think you need to waste 7 more bullets, primers, and charges to know that a 3 rd prelim test that shows 30es and 16sd with a 2" group wont work. If it wont work with 3 then it wont work with 5 or 7 or 10 or 20 or however many some idiot says you need in excess of 3 for a prelim load testing. This especially applies to thin barreled hunting rifles.</p><p></p><p>Still developing this load but getting fairly close.<img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200112/919d18b86cc9db6547fdb26a50045dfc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200112/2ef0acd5c6fcb172378f48f13277203a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Sent from my WIENER using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lonewatie, post: 3313288, member: 44089"] Im kind of a newbie myself but it sounds like youre on the right track here. Main thing is to make sure every move you make is consistent. Consistent handle pull, dont short stroke a press then stand on the handle the next pull, be consistent in placement of cases especially with loading blocks (if you do this you will automatically know which cases you have done what to), do the EXACT SAME THING every single time. If you load on a progressive either run 1 round at a time or keep all stations full, dont switch stuff back and forth. Prep your brass the same way every time. Consistency in steps produces consistency on the target. Also, dont just jump on a load because billy bob on the interwebs said it gives him .10" groups. You dont have billy bobs gun, work your load up every time. You can do things such as substitute primers and see the results when trying to tighten a group or get velocities more consistent. This is the type of consistency you are hunting. Sometimes these dont produce the best groups and you end up with a 15es and 7sd to get 1/2 the size of the other group. One more thing, ignore the ones who will quote this post and say "you need more than 3 rounds to know whats going on" they think you need to waste 7 more bullets, primers, and charges to know that a 3 rd prelim test that shows 30es and 16sd with a 2" group wont work. If it wont work with 3 then it wont work with 5 or 7 or 10 or 20 or however many some idiot says you need in excess of 3 for a prelim load testing. This especially applies to thin barreled hunting rifles. Still developing this load but getting fairly close.[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200112/919d18b86cc9db6547fdb26a50045dfc.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200112/2ef0acd5c6fcb172378f48f13277203a.jpg[/IMG] Sent from my WIENER using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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