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Brian Pfleuger · November 25, 2011, 01:57 PM

If the "practice" is valid, how exactly would the statement not be?

There are TONS of examples. I used 30-06/30-30 and 22-250/223 because they're common we'll known cartridges. There are SCADS of similar cartridges that have overlapping data.

Once again, I (for one) never once said, nor in context implied, that a person should not or would not want to "download" a cartridge. I simply said that it doesn't make sense under MOST scenarios to not seek near max velocity.

Very few folks, when working up a load for a 40gr 22-250 would stop at 3650 fps (max 223, starting 22-250) just because the gun shot 1/4 MOA. I dare say that virtually everyone, under TYPICAL (not singular) circumstances, would continue on to max published loads... hoping to still get those 1/4 MOA groups NEAR the top and, if they didn't, I dare say, MOST folks would *logically* go looking for a different load option that WOULD exhibit near peak accuracy at near peak velocity.

November 25, 2011, 01:57 PM	#10
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	If the "practice" is valid, how exactly would the statement not be? There are TONS of examples. I used 30-06/30-30 and 22-250/223 because they're common we'll known cartridges. There are SCADS of similar cartridges that have overlapping data. Once again, I (for one) never once said, nor in context implied, that a person should not or would not want to "download" a cartridge. I simply said that it doesn't make sense under MOST scenarios to not seek near max velocity. Very few folks, when working up a load for a 40gr 22-250 would stop at 3650 fps (max 223, starting 22-250) just because the gun shot 1/4 MOA. I dare say that virtually everyone, under TYPICAL (not singular) circumstances, would continue on to max published loads... hoping to still get those 1/4 MOA groups NEAR the top and, if they didn't, I dare say, MOST folks would logically go looking for a different load option that WOULD exhibit near peak accuracy at near peak velocity.