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Best range for load development?
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<blockquote data-quote="LongBomber" data-source="post: 1717704" data-attributes="member: 14435"><p>If it is a new rifle / bullet combo I normally would start with a seating depth test at 200. Then a ladder at 500-600, refine the nodes with 5 shot groups at 800 plus. For a non-LR hunting rifle I would do the refining groups at 300, they will show enough to be good for 0-500 yard shooting.</p><p></p><p>To be truly in tune at long range I think you need to develop the load at the distance you are planning to shoot. If you are going to shoot 1000br it really only matters what the load does at 1000. For f-open you may have different loads at 300 or even use a seperate rifle under 600, then swap for the longer distances. It seems to be pretty rare that a load is completely in tune at all distances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LongBomber, post: 1717704, member: 14435"] If it is a new rifle / bullet combo I normally would start with a seating depth test at 200. Then a ladder at 500-600, refine the nodes with 5 shot groups at 800 plus. For a non-LR hunting rifle I would do the refining groups at 300, they will show enough to be good for 0-500 yard shooting. To be truly in tune at long range I think you need to develop the load at the distance you are planning to shoot. If you are going to shoot 1000br it really only matters what the load does at 1000. For f-open you may have different loads at 300 or even use a seperate rifle under 600, then swap for the longer distances. It seems to be pretty rare that a load is completely in tune at all distances. [/QUOTE]
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