Tested some handloads...

[TSchwab25]

Saturday me and my dad went to go shoot our rifles to try out some new handloads (6.5 CM). My dads rifle found a load it liked that was about 7/8 moa. I found one with my gun that was about 1 moa, and I thought, hey with some fine tuning this good be a pretty accurate load. We were on a time crunch and I had 12 rounds left to shoot, (4, 3 shot groups). I shot the 2nd group and on the 2nd shot I couldnt tell where it hit, so I assumed a few inches off the paper. The 3rd shot however was right next to the 1st. We drove up to the target to look, and saw a 3/8" center to center group. Out of a $3000 precision rifle, that would be expected, but out of a $650 savage with a 20" pencil barrel, WOW. I'm hoping this group can be recreated, but haven't had the chance yet. The squares in the picture are 1".

 

[JDGray]

Did you do a ladder work up?

 

[PonyKiller]

Good shooting. I'm no expert in reloading, but it certainly work a little on one side or the other of the load and see how consistent it stays. Looks like your onto something good!

 

[TSchwab25]

Did you do a ladder work up?

I don't know much about reloading except the basics, what is that?

 

[JDGray]

I don't know much about reloading except the basics, what is that?

I meant OCW not ladder
http://www.ocwreloading.com/home.html

https://www.twincityrodandgun.com/docs/Dan Newberry - OCW.pdf

 

[TSchwab25]

I meant OCW not ladder
http://www.ocwreloading.com/home.html

https://www.twincityrodandgun.com/docs/Dan Newberry - OCW.pdf

No, but that is interesting, might give that a shot in the future, im sure we will sight in our guns, or make certain they are anyhow when its cold out just before rifle season, so it should be consistent throughout most of the time.

 

[JFrank]

I don't know much about reloading except the basics, what is that?

Whatever your doing seems to be working.