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Ladder testing...just a couple questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Bigeclipse" data-source="post: 994102" data-attributes="member: 52437"><p>I have read all about the ladder testing and watched a couple videos. I just need a few things cleared up. Ok so the max distance I can shoot is 300 yards for my ladder test which is the minimum distance suggested. I understand you should be loading 3 rounds at each powder charge, keeping everything else equal...bullet depth, case prep, primers...etc. My confusion is shooting them. So what I see if you take one bullet from each loaded powder charge and shoot all powder charge weights. for example....1 from 40grains, 1 from 40.3grains, 1 from 40.6 grains...etc. Then you do the same thing with the next ladder but start from high charge to low and then you do the 3rd ladder....do you change targets/paper from the first round to the next so you would end with 3 different targets/paper ladders...or just one paper? If you stick with one...how do you know a cluster isnt the same charge and not multiple charges showing you a powder charge accuracy/stability zone?</p><p> </p><p>Next question...at 300 yards, how large should the DOT i use to aim at? May be a stupid question but I really have no idea...I will be using a 2.5-10 power scope if that makes a difference.</p><p> </p><p>Final question...is there any comments or tips you all have for my first round of ladder testing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigeclipse, post: 994102, member: 52437"] I have read all about the ladder testing and watched a couple videos. I just need a few things cleared up. Ok so the max distance I can shoot is 300 yards for my ladder test which is the minimum distance suggested. I understand you should be loading 3 rounds at each powder charge, keeping everything else equal...bullet depth, case prep, primers...etc. My confusion is shooting them. So what I see if you take one bullet from each loaded powder charge and shoot all powder charge weights. for example....1 from 40grains, 1 from 40.3grains, 1 from 40.6 grains...etc. Then you do the same thing with the next ladder but start from high charge to low and then you do the 3rd ladder....do you change targets/paper from the first round to the next so you would end with 3 different targets/paper ladders...or just one paper? If you stick with one...how do you know a cluster isnt the same charge and not multiple charges showing you a powder charge accuracy/stability zone? Next question...at 300 yards, how large should the DOT i use to aim at? May be a stupid question but I really have no idea...I will be using a 2.5-10 power scope if that makes a difference. Final question...is there any comments or tips you all have for my first round of ladder testing? [/QUOTE]
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