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The Basics, Starting Out
Just getting into LRH and looking for advice on my rig..
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<blockquote data-quote="Hookturnr" data-source="post: 420742" data-attributes="member: 22612"><p>Thanks for the input guys!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I know the nikon isn't optimal but I did a bunch of research and it seemed to be rated comparably to a lot of the scopes in the $600 range so I figured a scope and a rangefinder for the price of the other scopes I was looking at seemed like a good idea. One day i will have a nightforce to park up there but not for a while yet. </p><p> </p><p>As for my load development process: I am shooting over a chronograph nearly all the time.</p><p>I start with a mid range load among the averages of several data sources and load 5 rd. groups in .5gr increments until approaching max then step to .2gr...</p><p>As i shoot I record all velocities and group sizes looking for best group and most consistent velocity.</p><p>Once i find something that looks promising i will load in .2gr steps either direction from that charge and try those along with another set at that charge for confirmation.</p><p>Once I settle on a load that I think is going to work out I will load 10 rds. and go shoot 2 5 shot groups to attain a further average and a velocity spread and average. </p><p>This is pretty much it for me...I haven't played with seating depth a great deal as i load for the 300 RUM and magazine length is my limiting factor.</p><p> </p><p>I haven't started load development for the 204...it really like the factory hornady stuff.....but it's in the works.</p><p> </p><p>anything you would suggest changing in the load dev. cycle?</p><p> </p><p>Anyone like or dislike the OCW method? I've been reading about it a bit and am considering giving it a try. I'm not into having a full on max load for every thing...I want the fastest MOST ACCURATE load i can build. My daddy taught me well a bunch of years ago when he told me that the deer doesn't care how fast the bullet that just missed him was going....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hookturnr, post: 420742, member: 22612"] Thanks for the input guys! I know the nikon isn't optimal but I did a bunch of research and it seemed to be rated comparably to a lot of the scopes in the $600 range so I figured a scope and a rangefinder for the price of the other scopes I was looking at seemed like a good idea. One day i will have a nightforce to park up there but not for a while yet. As for my load development process: I am shooting over a chronograph nearly all the time. I start with a mid range load among the averages of several data sources and load 5 rd. groups in .5gr increments until approaching max then step to .2gr... As i shoot I record all velocities and group sizes looking for best group and most consistent velocity. Once i find something that looks promising i will load in .2gr steps either direction from that charge and try those along with another set at that charge for confirmation. Once I settle on a load that I think is going to work out I will load 10 rds. and go shoot 2 5 shot groups to attain a further average and a velocity spread and average. This is pretty much it for me...I haven't played with seating depth a great deal as i load for the 300 RUM and magazine length is my limiting factor. I haven't started load development for the 204...it really like the factory hornady stuff.....but it's in the works. anything you would suggest changing in the load dev. cycle? Anyone like or dislike the OCW method? I've been reading about it a bit and am considering giving it a try. I'm not into having a full on max load for every thing...I want the fastest MOST ACCURATE load i can build. My daddy taught me well a bunch of years ago when he told me that the deer doesn't care how fast the bullet that just missed him was going.... [/QUOTE]
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