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At what point do you consider a load "good enough"?
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 182093" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>Although I've been known to keep trying combinations just for a reason to keep shooting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I'll normally do the following.</p><p></p><p>1) Find some reputable recommendations for a powder/primer combo.</p><p>2) Decide what I want from the load velocity wise.</p><p>3) Check Quickload and my books for the range of powder expected to reach the velocity I'm wanting to achieve.</p><p>4) Load 10-30 rounds with 3 rounds/ powder level (for example if my range was 41-45gr's, I'd load 3 at 41, 41.5, 42, 42.5, 43, 43.5, 44, 44.5 and 45 for a total of 27 rounds.</p><p>5) I'd shoot at 9 different spots on a target and shoot each load over a chronograph.</p><p>6) Based on the velocity readings and the single 3 shot groups, I'd load up 10 or more rounds at the selected load and shoot them in groups of 5 over the chrono.</p><p>7) Assuming they shoot pretty well, I'd load some up and leave them long. Then experiment with 5 shot groups at different seating depths.</p><p></p><p>By this time I normally have a load that is shooting in the velocity range I was looking for, and is shooting up to the accuracy I expect from that particular rifle. </p><p></p><p>To answer your original question, I don't stop until I have a load that shoots up to my expectation for that rifle. Sometimes, its the first load I try. Sometimes it takes multiple powders, primers and bullets. I tried hard to make Nosler Ballistic tips work in my 7mm RM and could never get below about 1MOA. I switched to A-Max's and started shooting sub 1/2moa immediately, with all other components the same!</p><p></p><p>I'm normally not happy until 1/2moa groups are common, much better than that and I'll need someone else to shoot the rifle for me.</p><p></p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 182093, member: 4885"] Although I've been known to keep trying combinations just for a reason to keep shooting :D I'll normally do the following. 1) Find some reputable recommendations for a powder/primer combo. 2) Decide what I want from the load velocity wise. 3) Check Quickload and my books for the range of powder expected to reach the velocity I'm wanting to achieve. 4) Load 10-30 rounds with 3 rounds/ powder level (for example if my range was 41-45gr's, I'd load 3 at 41, 41.5, 42, 42.5, 43, 43.5, 44, 44.5 and 45 for a total of 27 rounds. 5) I'd shoot at 9 different spots on a target and shoot each load over a chronograph. 6) Based on the velocity readings and the single 3 shot groups, I'd load up 10 or more rounds at the selected load and shoot them in groups of 5 over the chrono. 7) Assuming they shoot pretty well, I'd load some up and leave them long. Then experiment with 5 shot groups at different seating depths. By this time I normally have a load that is shooting in the velocity range I was looking for, and is shooting up to the accuracy I expect from that particular rifle. To answer your original question, I don't stop until I have a load that shoots up to my expectation for that rifle. Sometimes, its the first load I try. Sometimes it takes multiple powders, primers and bullets. I tried hard to make Nosler Ballistic tips work in my 7mm RM and could never get below about 1MOA. I switched to A-Max's and started shooting sub 1/2moa immediately, with all other components the same! I'm normally not happy until 1/2moa groups are common, much better than that and I'll need someone else to shoot the rifle for me. AJ [/QUOTE]
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