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<blockquote data-quote="DanMan" data-source="post: 413399" data-attributes="member: 23573"><p>Without a doubt handloading gives you many advantages. Namely you can often choose the<strong> bullet you want</strong> based on bc, or other performance factor and work up a load that is accurate in yourrifle. However if your not ready to go there yet </p><p>500 -600 yds hunting accuracy is very realistic even with factory ammo. In fact every rifle in my safe will shoot good enough for that.</p><p> Rule # 1. Make sure your rifle is getting its full potential. Usually means bedding</p><p>the action / adjusting the tip pressure or free floating barrel.</p><p> Often a trigger job is needed. Check barrel crown and make sure its clean.</p><p>With the rifle in top shape I can most often find a factory load that will give 1 moa</p><p> and that is plenty good for shooting deer at 500, 600 yds.Take that same rifle and you likely can build a load that will cut the group in half.</p><p>My first trip to the range with a new X-Bolt 300 WinMag out of the box rifle shooting Rem Premium 180 Gr Scirroco factory ammo I got slightly less than 1 moa. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DanMan, post: 413399, member: 23573"] Without a doubt handloading gives you many advantages. Namely you can often choose the[B] bullet you want[/B] based on bc, or other performance factor and work up a load that is accurate in yourrifle. However if your not ready to go there yet 500 -600 yds hunting accuracy is very realistic even with factory ammo. In fact every rifle in my safe will shoot good enough for that. Rule # 1. Make sure your rifle is getting its full potential. Usually means bedding the action / adjusting the tip pressure or free floating barrel. Often a trigger job is needed. Check barrel crown and make sure its clean. With the rifle in top shape I can most often find a factory load that will give 1 moa and that is plenty good for shooting deer at 500, 600 yds.Take that same rifle and you likely can build a load that will cut the group in half. My first trip to the range with a new X-Bolt 300 WinMag out of the box rifle shooting Rem Premium 180 Gr Scirroco factory ammo I got slightly less than 1 moa. :) [/QUOTE]
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