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<blockquote data-quote="heikki02003" data-source="post: 261416" data-attributes="member: 15200"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I find it kind funny, and sad at the same time, that <strong>THE</strong> formula to accuracy is not being advocated.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Three B's.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">1. Barrels</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2. Bullets</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">3. Brass</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In the above order!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I've thought today a little bit about why this is. Everybody knows the 3B's, it's in every reloading manual and on every accuracy forum. So why are people so quick to suggest not using this particular die, or using golf tee's and water to find internal volume, or weigh brass and organize into little segregated piles, and suggesting the purchase of inexpensive measuring tools. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The answer lies in not wanting to hear the truth; the truth being the three B's. When some asks: "What can I do to not group two feet at a gazillion yards?" The answer: "Buy a better barrel" is not what one wants to hear. The question: "what can I do to my load (read bullet here) to shoot under an inch?" does not want the answer "go buy five different powders and five different bullets and experiment". However, this is the truth of the matter.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Imagine for a second perfect brass, and I mean perfect. Then Imagine the perfect load assembled with all the perfect tools and gadgets, one's that "flatline" on concentricity gages and weigh exactly the same weight. Now shoot them down a factory barrel, you choose which one, I'm not here to be bashing. Your results will be mediocre.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">So, start with your barrel. Instead of buying this fancy tool, and that accuracy gage, and those premium brass, invest your money in a top of the line barrel and you will be amazed. They just shoot, even with poor loads.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Secondly, experiment with many load combinations. Not just one bullet and a couple of powders, I mean really play until you find a combination that is suited to your barrel. While reloading, don't convince yourself that it's not shooting because of your brass prep or reloading procedure. It's simply that you haven't found the right bullet and powder combination.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Finally, once you're shooting .2's and .3's at 100, and have no vertical at 300 yards, then start fiddling with the little stuff. You may or may not notice a difference depending on the quality of brass you started with. The brass component of the three B's is more a matter of maintenance, keeping them clean, to length, and annealed. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Be happy and satisfied with how your rifle is shooting. Have fun, shoot, reload, enjoy yourself, and take a youngster along with you. Don't expect miracles from factory fodder, be content. The money you spend on all the gadgets is wasteful (trust me I have them all). If you're truly, and I mean truly unsatisfied with your results, then go out and buy a top of the line barrel. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="heikki02003, post: 261416, member: 15200"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I find it kind funny, and sad at the same time, that [B]THE[/B] formula to accuracy is not being advocated.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The Three B’s.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]1. Barrels[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]2. Bullets[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]3. Brass[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]In the above order![/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I’ve thought today a little bit about why this is. Everybody knows the 3B’s, it’s in every reloading manual and on every accuracy forum. So why are people so quick to suggest not using this particular die, or using golf tee’s and water to find internal volume, or weigh brass and organize into little segregated piles, and suggesting the purchase of inexpensive measuring tools. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The answer lies in not wanting to hear the truth; the truth being the three B’s. When some asks: “What can I do to not group two feet at a gazillion yards?” The answer: “Buy a better barrel” is not what one wants to hear. The question: “what can I do to my load (read bullet here) to shoot under an inch?” does not want the answer “go buy five different powders and five different bullets and experiment”. However, this is the truth of the matter.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Imagine for a second perfect brass, and I mean perfect. Then Imagine the perfect load assembled with all the perfect tools and gadgets, one’s that “flatline” on concentricity gages and weigh exactly the same weight. Now shoot them down a factory barrel, you choose which one, I’m not here to be bashing. Your results will be mediocre.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]So, start with your barrel. Instead of buying this fancy tool, and that accuracy gage, and those premium brass, invest your money in a top of the line barrel and you will be amazed. They just shoot, even with poor loads.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Secondly, experiment with many load combinations. Not just one bullet and a couple of powders, I mean really play until you find a combination that is suited to your barrel. While reloading, don’t convince yourself that it’s not shooting because of your brass prep or reloading procedure. It’s simply that you haven’t found the right bullet and powder combination.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Finally, once you’re shooting .2’s and .3’s at 100, and have no vertical at 300 yards, then start fiddling with the little stuff. You may or may not notice a difference depending on the quality of brass you started with. The brass component of the three B’s is more a matter of maintenance, keeping them clean, to length, and annealed. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Be happy and satisfied with how your rifle is shooting. Have fun, shoot, reload, enjoy yourself, and take a youngster along with you. Don’t expect miracles from factory fodder, be content. The money you spend on all the gadgets is wasteful (trust me I have them all). If you’re truly, and I mean truly unsatisfied with your results, then go out and buy a top of the line barrel. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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