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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 399928" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>Even ''match ammo'' can vary for consistancy from rifle to rifle. The only way to truely shoot what your rifle likes is to ''roll yer' own''. Not only are you gaining an intimate knowledge of your rifles likes and dislikes, wich helps determine and diagnose problembs and positive feedback, but your customising your ammo for a particular purpose in a particular rifle. Quality controll is completely up to you. IMO, brass prep is just as important as the components wherever accuracy, and consistancy is concerned. I would highly recomend handloading over any production ammo-match or not. JMO. Good luck.</p><p> </p><p>EDIT;</p><p>As odd as this may sound, I never ''realy'' learned how to shoot untill I started handloading, and shooting long range. Ive been shooting since I was in diapers, and most of my friends and family would consider me a ''good shot''. I however always see room for improvement in my personal ability. Handloading has taught me SOOOO much about my equipment, and in combination with reaching out there past my comfort zone for practice, I have noticed a MAJOR improvement in consistancy and accuracy.</p><p>Like I said Ive been shooting since I was in diapers, and my dad was an AWESOME teacher for the fundamentals etc. Heck I got my first grouse at 3 yrs old with a .22 with dad helping me hold the rifle up. But my personal ability seemed to ''plateau'' or, level off if you will, somewhere in my early to mid 20's. It wasnt untill I ''learned'' about all that goes into making consistant and accurate ammo that I noticed any real gain in my ability. When I tailored my own rounds to give my rifle what it liked, my confidence soared and accuracy was there, It all came down to me, the trigger man. Im no Bench Rest shooter for sure, and Im not claiming to be able to ''super-fine-tune'' ammo for bench rest matches. I have a long way to go and alot of tricks left to learn, but theres absolutely no doubt in my mind how much handloading has helped my shooting ability, and understanding of what it takes to be consistant. Let alone knowing how to feed my rifle what it likes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 399928, member: 22166"] Even ''match ammo'' can vary for consistancy from rifle to rifle. The only way to truely shoot what your rifle likes is to ''roll yer' own''. Not only are you gaining an intimate knowledge of your rifles likes and dislikes, wich helps determine and diagnose problembs and positive feedback, but your customising your ammo for a particular purpose in a particular rifle. Quality controll is completely up to you. IMO, brass prep is just as important as the components wherever accuracy, and consistancy is concerned. I would highly recomend handloading over any production ammo-match or not. JMO. Good luck. EDIT; As odd as this may sound, I never ''realy'' learned how to shoot untill I started handloading, and shooting long range. Ive been shooting since I was in diapers, and most of my friends and family would consider me a ''good shot''. I however always see room for improvement in my personal ability. Handloading has taught me SOOOO much about my equipment, and in combination with reaching out there past my comfort zone for practice, I have noticed a MAJOR improvement in consistancy and accuracy. Like I said Ive been shooting since I was in diapers, and my dad was an AWESOME teacher for the fundamentals etc. Heck I got my first grouse at 3 yrs old with a .22 with dad helping me hold the rifle up. But my personal ability seemed to ''plateau'' or, level off if you will, somewhere in my early to mid 20's. It wasnt untill I ''learned'' about all that goes into making consistant and accurate ammo that I noticed any real gain in my ability. When I tailored my own rounds to give my rifle what it liked, my confidence soared and accuracy was there, It all came down to me, the trigger man. Im no Bench Rest shooter for sure, and Im not claiming to be able to ''super-fine-tune'' ammo for bench rest matches. I have a long way to go and alot of tricks left to learn, but theres absolutely no doubt in my mind how much handloading has helped my shooting ability, and understanding of what it takes to be consistant. Let alone knowing how to feed my rifle what it likes. [/QUOTE]
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