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<blockquote data-quote="Capt RB" data-source="post: 1554102" data-attributes="member: 85987"><p>I've always found my seating depth while fireforming my brass. Ladder testing powder has always been 1 shot next charge weight . Then the 3 left shot for group in those charge weights after looking at the data. I only have 300yds available for this close by so if I'm seeing my groups I expect with an sd/es I expect I then take the 2.5-3hr drive to another range that has 1100yds and confirm my drops. I'm not looking for groups per say. I'm looking at vertical unless I have very favorable conditions. Under those conditions I will shoot groups at 500 and 700. I can usually find a load in the first run up on powder I have used before. New lots might need a second ladder if the lot is not the same ie; faster/slower than the one it replaced.</p><p>I have always used .002 neck tension to start. If I cannot find good es/sd I will turn more off the neck down to no less than .010 wall thickness.</p><p>With a hunting rifle I look at the shape of the group and don't use many shots in the group 3-5. In a competition/target rifle I'm shooting 10-30 shot groups. Not a 30 shot string mind you just using the same group.</p><p>Also for load testing I shoot the same paper target whenever I want/have to change a component. This way I have a direct comparison and can compare the notes on the original target to the new component characteristics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capt RB, post: 1554102, member: 85987"] I've always found my seating depth while fireforming my brass. Ladder testing powder has always been 1 shot next charge weight . Then the 3 left shot for group in those charge weights after looking at the data. I only have 300yds available for this close by so if I'm seeing my groups I expect with an sd/es I expect I then take the 2.5-3hr drive to another range that has 1100yds and confirm my drops. I'm not looking for groups per say. I'm looking at vertical unless I have very favorable conditions. Under those conditions I will shoot groups at 500 and 700. I can usually find a load in the first run up on powder I have used before. New lots might need a second ladder if the lot is not the same ie; faster/slower than the one it replaced. I have always used .002 neck tension to start. If I cannot find good es/sd I will turn more off the neck down to no less than .010 wall thickness. With a hunting rifle I look at the shape of the group and don't use many shots in the group 3-5. In a competition/target rifle I'm shooting 10-30 shot groups. Not a 30 shot string mind you just using the same group. Also for load testing I shoot the same paper target whenever I want/have to change a component. This way I have a direct comparison and can compare the notes on the original target to the new component characteristics. [/QUOTE]
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