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Interesting ladder test results. Ideas?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stgraves260" data-source="post: 2587748" data-attributes="member: 19988"><p>Guess I do my ladder test differently than most people. I have never used a chronograph to help with my accuracy. When the bullet hits the paper it will tell me all I need to know how accurate it is. When I did a 260 Rem I loaded 1 bullet each of 40 grains 40.5- 41-41.5 - 42 - 42.5 - 43 - 43.5 - 44. I put a orange circle on a piece of paper. After every shot I walked down to the target and marked what the powder charge was. By walking down range it allowed my barrel to stay cool. It helps you with your patience as well. 41 - 41.5 - 42.5 grains showed promise so I loaded up 5 rounds each. I went back to only 100 yards to see which one was more accurate. 42.5 was the best. That's when I started messaging w/ seating depth. Now I can get 10 rounds in one hole at 100 yards. At 700 yards I can hold a 1/2 " 3 shot group. I figure as long as I can hold less than a 3 shot 1" group at 700 yards I'm doing something right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stgraves260, post: 2587748, member: 19988"] Guess I do my ladder test differently than most people. I have never used a chronograph to help with my accuracy. When the bullet hits the paper it will tell me all I need to know how accurate it is. When I did a 260 Rem I loaded 1 bullet each of 40 grains 40.5- 41-41.5 - 42 - 42.5 - 43 - 43.5 - 44. I put a orange circle on a piece of paper. After every shot I walked down to the target and marked what the powder charge was. By walking down range it allowed my barrel to stay cool. It helps you with your patience as well. 41 - 41.5 - 42.5 grains showed promise so I loaded up 5 rounds each. I went back to only 100 yards to see which one was more accurate. 42.5 was the best. That’s when I started messaging w/ seating depth. Now I can get 10 rounds in one hole at 100 yards. At 700 yards I can hold a 1/2 “ 3 shot group. I figure as long as I can hold less than a 3 shot 1” group at 700 yards I’m doing something right. [/QUOTE]
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