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<blockquote data-quote="Turpentine21" data-source="post: 2766856" data-attributes="member: 124909"><p>Oversimplified I know but if groups over your entire spread are so-so. Try a powder change.</p><p>If groups are running consistently enough that you are close to your goal and stats are good. Try varying seating depth. For instance. Im looking for a wide node where point of impact is the same for 3 consecutive charge weights if I'm upping .2 grains. If I find that. I'll get in the center of that node and vary seating depth.</p><p>Example 27 gives 1.25 group. 27.3 about same, then 27.5 hits .8, 27.7 hits .65, 27.9 hits .8, 28.1 goes back above 1". I'll go to 27.7 and vary seating depth. Once I find the tightest seating depth I'll run several strings of that particular load to make sure it is consistent group and stat wise.</p><p> This certainly isn't the only way and I've given thought to running ladders at 4 to 600 but it works for me.. </p><p> I went thru 5 different powders and 3 different bullets with my AR 10 and found some decent loads but nothing great. Just on a whim i decided I'd try one more powder before replacing the barrel and "Woop, dare it Wuz". </p><p>I'm finding generally the better the quality barrel I buy, the less I spend in load development. Nothing revolutionary to most but I'm slow and it takes me a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Turpentine21, post: 2766856, member: 124909"] Oversimplified I know but if groups over your entire spread are so-so. Try a powder change. If groups are running consistently enough that you are close to your goal and stats are good. Try varying seating depth. For instance. Im looking for a wide node where point of impact is the same for 3 consecutive charge weights if I’m upping .2 grains. If I find that. I’ll get in the center of that node and vary seating depth. Example 27 gives 1.25 group. 27.3 about same, then 27.5 hits .8, 27.7 hits .65, 27.9 hits .8, 28.1 goes back above 1”. I’ll go to 27.7 and vary seating depth. Once I find the tightest seating depth I’ll run several strings of that particular load to make sure it is consistent group and stat wise. This certainly isn’t the only way and I’ve given thought to running ladders at 4 to 600 but it works for me.. I went thru 5 different powders and 3 different bullets with my AR 10 and found some decent loads but nothing great. Just on a whim i decided I’d try one more powder before replacing the barrel and “Woop, dare it Wuz”. I‘m finding generally the better the quality barrel I buy, the less I spend in load development. Nothing revolutionary to most but I’m slow and it takes me a while. [/QUOTE]
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