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Posted: 1/21/2017 11:21:49 AM EDT
| At what point while looking for accuracy do you move on? Do you give up on the bullet, the powder, the OAL? How do you determine if your particular gun does not like a particular bullet or powder? |
Never give up! 
My M1 Garand has poor accuracy (barely stays in the black) no matter which bullet or powder or OAL is used. I have tried everything, including having others shoot it. The next step in the plan is to re-barrel it to see if that helps. On the other end of the spectrum, I have had rifles that were inaccurate, so I sold them and bought something that met my desires. The moral of the story - be sure it isn't the rifle. If the rifle is inaccurate get rid of it and get an accurate rifle. Really well made rifles shoot everything well. |
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Hunting rifle- has to have at least three rounds touching at 100 yards
Long Range rifles-I expect good groups out to 600 yards. Not happy until my loads shoot better than FGMM For AR's I try to duplicate the results of Black Hills ammo with 69 SMK. 55 grain stuff is just for ringing steel out to 100 yards. Using the Hornady 55sp its easy to improve on most factory ball results On my handguns-I quit chasing the unicorn. Settled on a couple standard loads that work in every gun and easily exceed the performance of Walmart bulk ammo. I enjoy load development and experimentation. However over time I have settled into a number of baseline loads that are proven. So these days I just load the same thing over and over again. |
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Next is to try a different bullet and powder. Name the caliber and firearm for better help. I don't have a specific issue, just seeing what others do or what their limits are. Sometimes for a new realoder, it's hard to determine when to switch powders or bullets. I know I had a hard time when I first started. I would chase MOA groups with 4-5 powders only to realize my rifle didn't like that grain bullet. |
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