I normally do a load at max charge then drop .5 grains, then drop .5 grains. Load 3-5 rounds at each and go shoot. I start shooting low to high looking for pressure and accuracy. If nothing looks good then I typically will change powders or bullets and repeat. If I find a load that’s acceptable...
Thanks for the link. That is good information; just about everything they talk about was taught to me by my dad long ago. Based on the video, I will continue to do 3 round load development. Their average group size difference for a system that shoots good was for 3rds about .5moa, for 5 rds was...
Can you provide more detail on the 60%- 70% variability in 3-shot groups?
I have always shot larger round-count groups, but only after I have found a load that shows it can be accurate and does not show signs of pressure. These test loads are always 3 round groups. Then, I load up, usually...
Figure out who manages the land, the Forest Service, the State, etc., and call that agency. If it's FS, you need to confirm things with the Motor Vehicle Use Map of the area.
@Jake H:
Confirming you are back to shooting 3/4 MOA groups with factory ammo?
If yes, then you are doing something in your reloading process. See below for Forms LD.
Painless load development (mine)...
It’s a lot harder to stay in the right zone to get the muscular endurance part. Most people just turn it into a aerobic suffer fest and miss the benefits of this workout. Good job.
I used GoHunt maps, and the sat maps were brighter than OnX, but OnX 's topo maps had more detail. Due to a fire, I could see that both GoHunt and OnX sat maps were not current, but OnX was a lot closer to matching the timeline of after-fire conditions. I use CalTopo for SAR, but it has no...