How many reloaders out there try to find the charge that works best in there rifle? I wonder because of things that happened to me at the range.
I have found that every gun, bullet, and powder combination has a sweet spot. A point where the grouping changes and the rounds work perfect.
For example, when I am working a load like this, I will create rounds that start at the lowest load and work up in .5 grain increments. Take the smallest grouping then work that charge +/- .5 grains in .1 grain increments. I have found that when I hit this sweet spot load it goes from 1" groups to putting the bullets in the same hole.
I was out at the range recently and was asked by the range officer about my round. I explained that I was looking for the load that worked best in this gun. In all honesty the reaction I got from him was kind of a "yah right" When I hit the sweet spot load and the pattern dropped to putting them in the same hole (@100 yrds) you could hear the surprise in his voice.
Is it common knowledge that you can work a load this way or am I completely crazy?
Let me note here that these are good bullets and not the cheep stuff. The cheep bulk grade bullets tend to go from a 1.5" pattern at 100 yards to a sub 1" pattern. The Match grade bullets tend to go from a 1" to putting them into the same hole.
I have found that every gun, bullet, and powder combination has a sweet spot. A point where the grouping changes and the rounds work perfect.
For example, when I am working a load like this, I will create rounds that start at the lowest load and work up in .5 grain increments. Take the smallest grouping then work that charge +/- .5 grains in .1 grain increments. I have found that when I hit this sweet spot load it goes from 1" groups to putting the bullets in the same hole.
I was out at the range recently and was asked by the range officer about my round. I explained that I was looking for the load that worked best in this gun. In all honesty the reaction I got from him was kind of a "yah right" When I hit the sweet spot load and the pattern dropped to putting them in the same hole (@100 yrds) you could hear the surprise in his voice.
Is it common knowledge that you can work a load this way or am I completely crazy?
Let me note here that these are good bullets and not the cheep stuff. The cheep bulk grade bullets tend to go from a 1.5" pattern at 100 yards to a sub 1" pattern. The Match grade bullets tend to go from a 1" to putting them into the same hole.