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T. O'Heir · October 20, 2014, 02:08 PM

"...Please tell me it could also just be my shooting!..." Ok, but you need to get the load worked up too. Use one method and stick to it. Trying 'em all doesn't help, mean or tell you much.
And floating the barrel guarantees nothing. It is not a magic, um, bullet. Not all rifles like a floated barrel. Anyway, consistency is what you're after. Your rifle may just not shoot well enough for 1,000 yard shooting.
Not a fan of ladders or OCD, I mean, OCW myself. I load a mag load or 5 beginning with the starting load and work up by half a grain to the max then go shoot off a solid bench. Looking for the best group at 100 yards only. That's very much simplified, but it tells you if the rifle likes the load or not.
Have you shot the rifle with good factory ammo? Gives you a reference point.

October 20, 2014, 02:08 PM	#18
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...Please tell me it could also just be my shooting!..." Ok, but you need to get the load worked up too. Use one method and stick to it. Trying 'em all doesn't help, mean or tell you much. And floating the barrel guarantees nothing. It is not a magic, um, bullet. Not all rifles like a floated barrel. Anyway, consistency is what you're after. Your rifle may just not shoot well enough for 1,000 yard shooting. Not a fan of ladders or OCD, I mean, OCW myself. I load a mag load or 5 beginning with the starting load and work up by half a grain to the max then go shoot off a solid bench. Looking for the best group at 100 yards only. That's very much simplified, but it tells you if the rifle likes the load or not. Have you shot the rifle with good factory ammo? Gives you a reference point. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!