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When do you turn your necks?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rardoin" data-source="post: 1959001" data-attributes="member: 114954"><p>Orange, while I agree that we have different requirements, to be competitive in F-class requires a higher degree of precision than LR hunting unless you are dealing with very small game. The big difference is with my competition I shoot known distances and can tune specifically for that distance. That means that I can have a load with a bit of a high SD of velocity and, if I have it tuned to the distance I am shooting, It can get very small groups. However, a common misconception is that if a load shoots small at closer range (let's say 100-200yds) and has an ES in the low teens or lower and an SD in the mid/low single digits it will shoot just as small in MOA at any distance in the theoretical dead calm condition. My best loads that shoot well from 300yds to 1000yds are, almost without exception, not the ones with very small ES/SD. The point I am making is that with proper loading techniques which include consistent neck treatment, the right neck tension, the best primer for that load, properly developed charge weight, and charges less than 0.1gr accuracy one can arrive at a gun that will shoot .5 MOA much more often than not....without turning necks. I have been the full circuit and I have found that with good quality brass I cannot find an advantage in scores. My time is more productive to improving my scores by shooting more in different conditions. Just my observations. One thing for sure is that, if properly done, neck turning will not hurt precision.</p><p></p><p>Respectfully,</p><p></p><p>Robin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rardoin, post: 1959001, member: 114954"] Orange, while I agree that we have different requirements, to be competitive in F-class requires a higher degree of precision than LR hunting unless you are dealing with very small game. The big difference is with my competition I shoot known distances and can tune specifically for that distance. That means that I can have a load with a bit of a high SD of velocity and, if I have it tuned to the distance I am shooting, It can get very small groups. However, a common misconception is that if a load shoots small at closer range (let's say 100-200yds) and has an ES in the low teens or lower and an SD in the mid/low single digits it will shoot just as small in MOA at any distance in the theoretical dead calm condition. My best loads that shoot well from 300yds to 1000yds are, almost without exception, not the ones with very small ES/SD. The point I am making is that with proper loading techniques which include consistent neck treatment, the right neck tension, the best primer for that load, properly developed charge weight, and charges less than 0.1gr accuracy one can arrive at a gun that will shoot .5 MOA much more often than not....without turning necks. I have been the full circuit and I have found that with good quality brass I cannot find an advantage in scores. My time is more productive to improving my scores by shooting more in different conditions. Just my observations. One thing for sure is that, if properly done, neck turning will not hurt precision. Respectfully, Robin [/QUOTE]
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