OAL Question

[Potatohead]

Hey Picker, dont get to excited yet. If you're like me you'll have to take deep breath when you see how small the "avenue" is you have to shoot through with a chrono. Mines still in the box, I wanted it to live a good life before I destroy it. (or maybe so I can tell people "oh I had mine for 2 yrs before I shot it")..

But it is on death row and waiting it's turn as we speak

 

[ArchAngelCD]

So, what I need to do is get my 40 barrel do a plunk test to determine the guns COAL, load a few mild loads to make sure it functions reliably, then work my powder load up to the sweet spot, looking for 50+ yd accuracy from a stock Glock 23 and I realize a stock 23 is not a target gun, but it's what I like to do.
Best/joe

There is no reason to test accuracy of a load @50 yards to test the load itself. If a load is accurate @10-15 yards it will be just as accurate @50 yards but for the shooter.

I don't test handgun ammo at distances because there is a good chance I will cause the inaccuracy thus falsely accuse the load of being inaccurate. Unless you are testing using a Ransom Rest testing at shorter distances will give you better information. Then shoot out to 50 yards just to see how well we shoot. (I sometimes shoot 25 yards and 50 yards with a J frame revolver)

 

[Walkalong]

Well, I actually like to shoot my pistols at 50 and 100 yards. If a load looks good at seven yards shooting through the chrono, I try it at least at 40 yards, then longer. I'll make a note "Shot great at 40 yard berm".

Sure shooter error is worse at longer distances, but I pretty much know when it is me and when it is the load. Some days I just give up and go home because I am shooting poorly, but when I am on (Steady & focused), it is easy to tell if a load isn't shooting.

Here is my 12" steel plate at 50 yards.