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Choice of long range test loads based on overall group size or vertical group size?
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 835480" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p><strong>Re: Choice of long range test loads based on overall group size or vertical group siz</strong></p><p></p><p>If you are in a true accuracy node, a 1/10th grain change in powder charge should make very little difference in accuracy. I am not convinced that your 39.1g load is any more accurate than your 39.0g load. I would argue that both groups fall within a range that your rifle would produce if you continue to fire groups with those loads.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, at longer distances, I seriously doubt you will be able to hold tight enough to tell the difference between the two (if there is any, and I don't think there is).</p><p> </p><p>I agree that you should shoot your loads at 300 yards and look for vertical. I am betting that neither load shows much vertical. After that, shoot at 600 yards and see what you are getting. But, be advised that shooting at 600 yards is likely to tell you more about your technique and ability to adjust for conditions than it will about your rifle/load combination.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 835480, member: 22069"] [b]Re: Choice of long range test loads based on overall group size or vertical group siz[/b] If you are in a true accuracy node, a 1/10th grain change in powder charge should make very little difference in accuracy. I am not convinced that your 39.1g load is any more accurate than your 39.0g load. I would argue that both groups fall within a range that your rifle would produce if you continue to fire groups with those loads. Moreover, at longer distances, I seriously doubt you will be able to hold tight enough to tell the difference between the two (if there is any, and I don't think there is). I agree that you should shoot your loads at 300 yards and look for vertical. I am betting that neither load shows much vertical. After that, shoot at 600 yards and see what you are getting. But, be advised that shooting at 600 yards is likely to tell you more about your technique and ability to adjust for conditions than it will about your rifle/load combination. [/QUOTE]
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