When hunting in the bushveld I prefer to zero at 50yrds because you rarely shoot further than 100yrds.
When hunting plains game I prefer to zero in at 100yrds, hold over just that tad up to 200yrds and anything from 300yrds upwards I like to dial it in!
Thanks for the reply Mark!
I am however not validating these particular loads. My question is merely about the % propellant burnt and what Ballistic Efficiency I should be aiming towards.
I appreciate the insight into these loads and will keep the comments in mind when I do eventually develop...
Good day gentlemen.
I recently purchased a 270WSM and started playing around on QuickLOAD(QL) to try and determine which powder I would use for reloading. As a newcomer to QL I started experimenting (#evillaughter) with the 2 different powders from Somchem. As I am South African we are...
Hey Sika
Firstly IMO it looks a whole lot better than a scope with ample space between the reciever and the scope and secondly (and more towards the point) it ensures a better cheek weld on the stock of your rifle. It makes it that much easier to rule out any accidental parallax errors and...
This helps a lot!
As a newcomer to the world of reloading I apreciate the methodical and rational explination.
Looking forward to trying out the VLD's and see how the perform!