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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 422203" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>Very interesting post, I hope it continues. </p><p> </p><p>I am not trying to argue anyones point or logic here, or hijack this post....curious about others results and tests is all.</p><p> </p><p>I've never put much thought into neck tension untill recently.........always seemed to get acceptable accuracy from the benchrest style loading methods taught to me by my late great uncle who was pretty accomplished in his day (prior to PPC's taking over). </p><p> </p><p>I always figured soot on the necks was just normal. He showed me how to use fine steel wool to remove it and acted like it was normal for him to do this on his benchrest competetion rounds.</p><p> </p><p>He did pay close attention to runout and turned necks and used bushing dies and necksizing as much as possible, as I have done since also.</p><p> </p><p>He never mentioned annealing at all as something I should consider doing.</p><p> </p><p>He wasn't concerned with velocity or ES's or SD's, didn't even own a cronograph. His only concern was the smallest possible group or the best accuracy he could squeeze from any given rifle. My grandfather on the other side (in contrast) was a Hi-Power competitor for the Military. He said that "why try to get better than 1 moa, that's all the better a person can shoot unsupported from field positions anyway(no bipod or bags, no windflags). They argued their different styles of shooting and loading techniques till death do them part. I guess what we're trying to do with most long range hunting would be (in my opinion) a compromise somewhat between thosee two styles.</p><p> </p><p>I realize that times and techniques change, and those that want to stay on top of their game must change sometimes too and adapt new technology, but I do seriously wonder sometimes.....how much of this change is just fad or marketing, or a few people taking the words of one and turning it into gospel??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 422203, member: 21068"] Very interesting post, I hope it continues. I am not trying to argue anyones point or logic here, or hijack this post....curious about others results and tests is all. I've never put much thought into neck tension untill recently.........always seemed to get acceptable accuracy from the benchrest style loading methods taught to me by my late great uncle who was pretty accomplished in his day (prior to PPC's taking over). I always figured soot on the necks was just normal. He showed me how to use fine steel wool to remove it and acted like it was normal for him to do this on his benchrest competetion rounds. He did pay close attention to runout and turned necks and used bushing dies and necksizing as much as possible, as I have done since also. He never mentioned annealing at all as something I should consider doing. He wasn't concerned with velocity or ES's or SD's, didn't even own a cronograph. His only concern was the smallest possible group or the best accuracy he could squeeze from any given rifle. My grandfather on the other side (in contrast) was a Hi-Power competitor for the Military. He said that "why try to get better than 1 moa, that's all the better a person can shoot unsupported from field positions anyway(no bipod or bags, no windflags). They argued their different styles of shooting and loading techniques till death do them part. I guess what we're trying to do with most long range hunting would be (in my opinion) a compromise somewhat between thosee two styles. I realize that times and techniques change, and those that want to stay on top of their game must change sometimes too and adapt new technology, but I do seriously wonder sometimes.....how much of this change is just fad or marketing, or a few people taking the words of one and turning it into gospel?? [/QUOTE]
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