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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1720135" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I'm having some difficulty following this thread, would appreciate some help. For me I will usually find a load with a powder that I believe will give me good results to start the ladder test. I recently did a ladder test for my 30-06 using a Hornady 168gr HPBT Match bullet with Superformance powder. I started by loading with 1/2gr below maximum load (61.5gr), loaded five pieces of brass, then dropped the load by another 1/2gr until I ended up with 6, <em>5 shot sets for testing</em>. When I go to the range I shoot at 100 yards just for testing, and I put up 6 target dots (usually 2 inch dots). I have a Caldwell chronograph, but usually do not use it; and....I know that I ought to but it's a PITA to set up. I will shoot my six targets and select the load that groups the best to then fine tune. The best load shot was with around 3/4 inches using 59.5gr of Superformance. I have not had any time to find tune that load, however I plan on trying .02 tenth grain loads above and below the 59.5gr load that shot so well out of the six shot string. Is there another variable that I ought to be checking for? I appreciate any information or input with the process, is there something else that I ought to be doing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1720135, member: 69192"] I'm having some difficulty following this thread, would appreciate some help. For me I will usually find a load with a powder that I believe will give me good results to start the ladder test. I recently did a ladder test for my 30-06 using a Hornady 168gr HPBT Match bullet with Superformance powder. I started by loading with 1/2gr below maximum load (61.5gr), loaded five pieces of brass, then dropped the load by another 1/2gr until I ended up with 6, [I]5 shot sets for testing[/I]. When I go to the range I shoot at 100 yards just for testing, and I put up 6 target dots (usually 2 inch dots). I have a Caldwell chronograph, but usually do not use it; and....I know that I ought to but it's a PITA to set up. I will shoot my six targets and select the load that groups the best to then fine tune. The best load shot was with around 3/4 inches using 59.5gr of Superformance. I have not had any time to find tune that load, however I plan on trying .02 tenth grain loads above and below the 59.5gr load that shot so well out of the six shot string. Is there another variable that I ought to be checking for? I appreciate any information or input with the process, is there something else that I ought to be doing? [/QUOTE]
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