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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 834964" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>Start with this:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/getting-best-precision-accuracy-berger-vld-bullets-your-rifle-40204/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/getting-best-precision-accuracy-berger-vld-bullets-your-rifle-40204/</a></p><p> </p><p>Then do this:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/#/ocw-instructions/4529817134" target="_blank">OCW Overview - Dan Newberry's OCW Load Development System</a></p><p> </p><p>You will find the best load that a given combination will produce in your rifle in 50 rounds or less. Once you find your load, shoot it at distance to validate its accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>Keep in mind, however, that increasing distances will magnify the effects of shooter error, wind, and mirage. Anyone can shoot 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Doing the same at 600 or 1000 yards requires solid shooting technique and the ability to read and compensate for environmental conditions.</p><p> </p><p>More important than following the above steps, is to find a methodology that works for you and makes sense to you. Then follow that methodology every time. Consistency and repeatability are the name of the game. That's not to say that you can't or shouldn't be on the lookout for new techniques to try. Just be sure that you understand what you are doing and why. </p><p> </p><p>You don't really need a chrono for load development. Once you have settled on your final load, shooting it over the chrono can provide the data you need if you are using a ballistics program. That data will get you in the ballpark, but you will still need to fine tune it based on actual POI at distance.</p><p> </p><p>One final note: Don't let people tell you what your load has to be. Some will say that you can't get an accurate load unless you use a certain primer or certain brass. Others will insist that you won't achieve top accuracy unless you seat your bullet close to or jammed into the lands. Everybody has their little voodoo dance that they insist is the secret to accuracy. Let your <em><strong>rifle</strong></em> tell you what <em><strong>it</strong></em> likes. The rest is just hot air, well intentioned hot air perhaps, but hot air all the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 834964, member: 22069"] Start with this: [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/getting-best-precision-accuracy-berger-vld-bullets-your-rifle-40204/[/URL] Then do this: [url=http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/#/ocw-instructions/4529817134]OCW Overview - Dan Newberry's OCW Load Development System[/url] You will find the best load that a given combination will produce in your rifle in 50 rounds or less. Once you find your load, shoot it at distance to validate its accuracy. Keep in mind, however, that increasing distances will magnify the effects of shooter error, wind, and mirage. Anyone can shoot 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Doing the same at 600 or 1000 yards requires solid shooting technique and the ability to read and compensate for environmental conditions. More important than following the above steps, is to find a methodology that works for you and makes sense to you. Then follow that methodology every time. Consistency and repeatability are the name of the game. That's not to say that you can't or shouldn't be on the lookout for new techniques to try. Just be sure that you understand what you are doing and why. You don't really need a chrono for load development. Once you have settled on your final load, shooting it over the chrono can provide the data you need if you are using a ballistics program. That data will get you in the ballpark, but you will still need to fine tune it based on actual POI at distance. One final note: Don't let people tell you what your load has to be. Some will say that you can't get an accurate load unless you use a certain primer or certain brass. Others will insist that you won't achieve top accuracy unless you seat your bullet close to or jammed into the lands. Everybody has their little voodoo dance that they insist is the secret to accuracy. Let your [I][B]rifle[/B][/I] tell you what [I][B]it[/B][/I] likes. The rest is just hot air, well intentioned hot air perhaps, but hot air all the same. [/QUOTE]
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