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**44 AMP** · February 28, 2007, 05:55 PM

Is the same for every rifle, and each rifle is different. But the process of load developement is the same.

First, decide what it is that you want from your ammo. There is no free lunch. Do you want the highest velocities?, even if the load is not as accurate as a slower one? Do you want the best groups, no matter what the speed? Do you want bullet A no matter if B or C shoots better?

You have to decide what is important to you.

Then, once you have made up your mind, you can go to work. Each rifle is an individual, and most will show a preference for a particular bullet.powder combination. Meaning they will shoot one load better than all the others. Maybe a little, maybe a lot, depends on the rifle.

Your rifle likes Rem CoreLokt? fine. Shoot it! Use it as a base line. Gather a selection of bullets, and powders, and load up. Keep track of which ones shoot better than others in your rifle.

Only you can decide if you are satisfied. Personally, I prefer to be able to hit my targets, rather than near miss with the fastest load, or the one with the highest BC.

February 28, 2007, 05:55 PM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,813	Load developement Is the same for every rifle, and each rifle is different. But the process of load developement is the same. First, decide what it is that you want from your ammo. There is no free lunch. Do you want the highest velocities?, even if the load is not as accurate as a slower one? Do you want the best groups, no matter what the speed? Do you want bullet A no matter if B or C shoots better? You have to decide what is important to you. Then, once you have made up your mind, you can go to work. Each rifle is an individual, and most will show a preference for a particular bullet.powder combination. Meaning they will shoot one load better than all the others. Maybe a little, maybe a lot, depends on the rifle. Your rifle likes Rem CoreLokt? fine. Shoot it! Use it as a base line. Gather a selection of bullets, and powders, and load up. Keep track of which ones shoot better than others in your rifle. Only you can decide if you are satisfied. Personally, I prefer to be able to hit my targets, rather than near miss with the fastest load, or the one with the highest BC. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.