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GURU1911 · November 5, 2011, 09:38 AM

THE LATE JOYCE HORNADY (founder of Hornady Bullet Company) RECOMMENDED LOADING & FIRING PAIRS OF "TEST LOADS" OR 2 SHOTS OF FACTORY AMMO, TO EVALUATE AMMO / BARREL COMPATIBILITY.

REASON: IF 2 CAREFUL SHOTS ARE TOUCHING, CLOSE TO TOUCHING, OR THEY WENT THROUGH THE SAME RAGGED HOLE, THEN THE BARREL LIKES THAT BRAND OF FACTORY / HAND-LOAD RECIPE. IF THE HOLES ARE TOO WIDELY SPACED APART (> 1.000" CTC) @ 100 YARDS, THEN YOU ARE SIMPLY WASTING AMMO IN THAT PARTICULAR RIFLE.

IF YOU FIND A BRAND OF FACTORY / HAND-LOAD RECIPE THAT THE BARREL GROUPS THE BEST, THEN FIRE A FEW MORE SHOTS TO CONFIRM YOUR ASSUMPTION & THEN ADJUST YOUR SCOPE TO IMPACT 2.5 TO 3.0 INCHES HIGH @ 100 YARDS. DO NOT CHANGE BRANDS OF FACTORY OR ALTER YOUR HAND-LOAD RECIPE---SIMPLY DUPLICATE A LARGE AMOUNT OF AMMO & LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

GURU1911

November 5, 2011, 09:38 AM	#4
GURU1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Location: SEALY, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Posts: 501	THE LATE JOYCE HORNADY (founder of Hornady Bullet Company) RECOMMENDED LOADING & FIRING PAIRS OF "TEST LOADS" OR 2 SHOTS OF FACTORY AMMO, TO EVALUATE AMMO / BARREL COMPATIBILITY. REASON: IF 2 CAREFUL SHOTS ARE TOUCHING, CLOSE TO TOUCHING, OR THEY WENT THROUGH THE SAME RAGGED HOLE, THEN THE BARREL LIKES THAT BRAND OF FACTORY / HAND-LOAD RECIPE. IF THE HOLES ARE TOO WIDELY SPACED APART (> 1.000" CTC) @ 100 YARDS, THEN YOU ARE SIMPLY WASTING AMMO IN THAT PARTICULAR RIFLE. IF YOU FIND A BRAND OF FACTORY / HAND-LOAD RECIPE THAT THE BARREL GROUPS THE BEST, THEN FIRE A FEW MORE SHOTS TO CONFIRM YOUR ASSUMPTION & THEN ADJUST YOUR SCOPE TO IMPACT 2.5 TO 3.0 INCHES HIGH @ 100 YARDS. DO NOT CHANGE BRANDS OF FACTORY OR ALTER YOUR HAND-LOAD RECIPE---SIMPLY DUPLICATE A LARGE AMOUNT OF AMMO & LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE. GURU1911 __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER (1984) & PRESIDENT: S.W. LA. R&P CLUB, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (1994-1999) METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADER (1977) & GENTILE CHRISTIAN ZIONIST INFIDEL !!! "THERE AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T FIX, WITH $500 DOLLARS OR A .30-06"