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First Loads: Range Results
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<blockquote data-quote="emn83" data-source="post: 645454" data-attributes="member: 41957"><p>well, took the next set of rounds to the range yesterday, it was cold and windy, not the best day for testing hand loads. and Since I forgot the front rest I used the first time, I had to use my bipod, which, for me, isn't as stable. </p><p></p><p>43.2, 433.5 and 43.8 grains of powder worked OK, with 42 having the best single group, but 43.8 being the most consistent. 44.3 grains of powder made a group that was a straight horizontal like 2.5 inches across, not sure how to interpret that except maybe me not doing a good job taking the wind into account, it was about an 8 mph wind coming from between 10-11 o'clock</p><p></p><p>Next time, I'll prepare better...spur of the moment testing is not a good way to do things, but well, a not so great day at the range is still better than most days at work.</p><p></p><p>Next test will be:</p><p></p><p>43.5 grains of powder</p><p>44.8 gr</p><p>44.3 gr</p><p></p><p></p><p>These I'll probably test at 100 and 2oo yards, I'm thinking one five shot group at 100 and one five shot at 200. Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emn83, post: 645454, member: 41957"] well, took the next set of rounds to the range yesterday, it was cold and windy, not the best day for testing hand loads. and Since I forgot the front rest I used the first time, I had to use my bipod, which, for me, isn't as stable. 43.2, 433.5 and 43.8 grains of powder worked OK, with 42 having the best single group, but 43.8 being the most consistent. 44.3 grains of powder made a group that was a straight horizontal like 2.5 inches across, not sure how to interpret that except maybe me not doing a good job taking the wind into account, it was about an 8 mph wind coming from between 10-11 o'clock Next time, I'll prepare better...spur of the moment testing is not a good way to do things, but well, a not so great day at the range is still better than most days at work. Next test will be: 43.5 grains of powder 44.8 gr 44.3 gr These I'll probably test at 100 and 2oo yards, I'm thinking one five shot group at 100 and one five shot at 200. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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