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<blockquote data-quote="284STW" data-source="post: 228581" data-attributes="member: 7010"><p>I agree that the farther ANY load testing can be shot the better. That being said you can have success with 100yd ladders as well. I just got done working a load on a friends mod 700 sporter in 7 RUM. This rifle isn't designed to be a tack driver with that whippy factory bbl to begin with. After bedding the recoil lug I loaded 12 rounds at 1/2 grain increments from 96 to 101.5 w/ us 869 behind a 168 berger. The 96.5 to 98gr loads grouped well, the group opened quite a bit, then the 100 and 100.5 loads went right into the 96.5 to 98gr holes. I then found a best group at 100.3 grains shooting at 3220 avg. Moved out to 400M and shot a three shot group of 2.8" ctc. Good enough for a hunting rifle with minimal work done belonging to someone who will probably never take game farther than 400 anyway. I had repeatable hits with this load out to 600M on a mule deer sized target.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="284STW, post: 228581, member: 7010"] I agree that the farther ANY load testing can be shot the better. That being said you can have success with 100yd ladders as well. I just got done working a load on a friends mod 700 sporter in 7 RUM. This rifle isn't designed to be a tack driver with that whippy factory bbl to begin with. After bedding the recoil lug I loaded 12 rounds at 1/2 grain increments from 96 to 101.5 w/ us 869 behind a 168 berger. The 96.5 to 98gr loads grouped well, the group opened quite a bit, then the 100 and 100.5 loads went right into the 96.5 to 98gr holes. I then found a best group at 100.3 grains shooting at 3220 avg. Moved out to 400M and shot a three shot group of 2.8" ctc. Good enough for a hunting rifle with minimal work done belonging to someone who will probably never take game farther than 400 anyway. I had repeatable hits with this load out to 600M on a mule deer sized target. [/QUOTE]
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