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<blockquote data-quote="cajun" data-source="post: 2691137" data-attributes="member: 9772"><p>Heres a little trick I started doing in the last great component shortage. Load up a one shot ladder to find pressure. If the rifle really likes the bullet powder combo and you have an accurate rifle it should be a relatively small group on the target at 100 yds even though you have several different charges weights. If you have say a moa rifle and a soso load you will see the shots spread out over 3-4 maybe 5-6 inches on the target. The vertical clusters will be your accuracy node but it's usually small. With a very accurate rifle and load you will need to shoot at further distance. A real accurate target rifle that might mean 5-600 yds. For a hunting rifle maybe 2-300. We all know that H 4350 and a 140 gr Amax or eld now was the original creedmoor load from hornady. If you shoot a 9 charge ladder at 100 yds with a good rifle it will be pretty much one ragged hole. Move out to 300 and you should find a cluster at the sweet spot. So basically in 9-10 rounds you find pressure and a good starting point for your load. A few 3 shot groups should verify it. But if you can put 9 rounds over 2.5 grains in an inch it's going to be a forgiving load lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cajun, post: 2691137, member: 9772"] Heres a little trick I started doing in the last great component shortage. Load up a one shot ladder to find pressure. If the rifle really likes the bullet powder combo and you have an accurate rifle it should be a relatively small group on the target at 100 yds even though you have several different charges weights. If you have say a moa rifle and a soso load you will see the shots spread out over 3-4 maybe 5-6 inches on the target. The vertical clusters will be your accuracy node but it’s usually small. With a very accurate rifle and load you will need to shoot at further distance. A real accurate target rifle that might mean 5-600 yds. For a hunting rifle maybe 2-300. We all know that H 4350 and a 140 gr Amax or eld now was the original creedmoor load from hornady. If you shoot a 9 charge ladder at 100 yds with a good rifle it will be pretty much one ragged hole. Move out to 300 and you should find a cluster at the sweet spot. So basically in 9-10 rounds you find pressure and a good starting point for your load. A few 3 shot groups should verify it. But if you can put 9 rounds over 2.5 grains in an inch it’s going to be a forgiving load lol. [/QUOTE]
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