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<blockquote data-quote="squirrelduster" data-source="post: 187152" data-attributes="member: 9736"><p><strong>I am new to ladder tests</strong></p><p></p><p>I am new to ladder tests. </p><p>Two months ago I had no idea what a ladder test was so I did some research here and on the 6mmbr.com forum.</p><p>I have a 300 win mag that I have been having a terrible time getting it to shoot. My groups were in the 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 range, pretty horrible.</p><p>I ran my first ladder test using IMR4831 and a Berger 190gr VLD bullet. It seemed my results liked a 72.5 grain load. I was getting better groups varying the powder charge than when I was loading three at a time.</p><p>I was able to load up several sets of three and adjust the oal length .005 in more for each set. I shot a group of .741 outside spread in the wind and rain a couple days ago. I know that is probably not up to snuff with most of you guys but the group is half the size than when I started so there must be some validity to the ladder method. I know I still have more work to do but if I can get some decent weather maybe the groups can be shrunk some more.</p><p>I don't have access to a Chronograph so I will need to check groups at long range to make sure I have a decent load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="squirrelduster, post: 187152, member: 9736"] [b]I am new to ladder tests[/b] I am new to ladder tests. Two months ago I had no idea what a ladder test was so I did some research here and on the 6mmbr.com forum. I have a 300 win mag that I have been having a terrible time getting it to shoot. My groups were in the 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 range, pretty horrible. I ran my first ladder test using IMR4831 and a Berger 190gr VLD bullet. It seemed my results liked a 72.5 grain load. I was getting better groups varying the powder charge than when I was loading three at a time. I was able to load up several sets of three and adjust the oal length .005 in more for each set. I shot a group of .741 outside spread in the wind and rain a couple days ago. I know that is probably not up to snuff with most of you guys but the group is half the size than when I started so there must be some validity to the ladder method. I know I still have more work to do but if I can get some decent weather maybe the groups can be shrunk some more. I don't have access to a Chronograph so I will need to check groups at long range to make sure I have a decent load. [/QUOTE]
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