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First time ladder test
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<blockquote data-quote="FURMAN" data-source="post: 1426162" data-attributes="member: 26535"><p>There are two different ways to utilize the ladder test both of which are looking for small vertical at long distance. There is ZERO usable data in your target. You may get lucky and pluck the right load out of something on it or by listening to the previous posters but it will be luck. One could argue that the velocity data could point to the best load but I have on several occasions found loads that had excellent extreme spreads yet would not group well at long range. A ladder should be performed as far as you can get out to 1000 yards. It should be started with one or two rounds per charge and later 3 each when you find the node to fine tune it. If you can not get farther out use the OCW method. I can show you several targets just like yours in which the smaller groups across a few tenths of a grain will never repeat. Either do a proper ladder at distance or do an OCW and repost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FURMAN, post: 1426162, member: 26535"] There are two different ways to utilize the ladder test both of which are looking for small vertical at long distance. There is ZERO usable data in your target. You may get lucky and pluck the right load out of something on it or by listening to the previous posters but it will be luck. One could argue that the velocity data could point to the best load but I have on several occasions found loads that had excellent extreme spreads yet would not group well at long range. A ladder should be performed as far as you can get out to 1000 yards. It should be started with one or two rounds per charge and later 3 each when you find the node to fine tune it. If you can not get farther out use the OCW method. I can show you several targets just like yours in which the smaller groups across a few tenths of a grain will never repeat. Either do a proper ladder at distance or do an OCW and repost. [/QUOTE]
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