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What is an acceptable standard deviation for rifle hand loads vs factory rifle loads ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1276677" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Acceptability depends on the size of your target and maximum range you intend to shoot. For my medium sized game hunting with a 6.5x284 at 2975FPS, a SD of 6.5(ES of 20 FPS)is more then sufficient to make a vital area hit at 1000 yards. That amounts to about a 5" window. I strive to get my handloads to half of that to give me a better margin of error, or the occasional 1200+ yard shot at a coyote.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1276677, member: 10291"] Acceptability depends on the size of your target and maximum range you intend to shoot. For my medium sized game hunting with a 6.5x284 at 2975FPS, a SD of 6.5(ES of 20 FPS)is more then sufficient to make a vital area hit at 1000 yards. That amounts to about a 5" window. I strive to get my handloads to half of that to give me a better margin of error, or the occasional 1200+ yard shot at a coyote. [/QUOTE]
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