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rebs · September 21, 2012, 08:46 AM

When you guys are working up an accuracy load for your rifle, what is your procedure for shooting those loads ?

When I shoot to work up a load I load 10 rounds of each powder charge such as 20.0 grns, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5 and so forth, the next trip to the range would be 22.0, 22.5, 23.0, 23.5. Same bullets, same primers, same case lots. I fire five for group, let the barrel cool and fire five of the next powder charge etc. I repeat this til I have fired a total of twenty rounds, five each of each powder charge. then repeat the same procedure with the next twenty of the same powder charges I just fired. This gives me two groups of each powder charge to compare the results. I start with the lowest powder charge and work up checking the cases for pressure signs.
Does this sound correct or is there any way I can improve on my method ?

September 21, 2012, 08:46 AM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	working up a load When you guys are working up an accuracy load for your rifle, what is your procedure for shooting those loads ? When I shoot to work up a load I load 10 rounds of each powder charge such as 20.0 grns, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5 and so forth, the next trip to the range would be 22.0, 22.5, 23.0, 23.5. Same bullets, same primers, same case lots. I fire five for group, let the barrel cool and fire five of the next powder charge etc. I repeat this til I have fired a total of twenty rounds, five each of each powder charge. then repeat the same procedure with the next twenty of the same powder charges I just fired. This gives me two groups of each powder charge to compare the results. I start with the lowest powder charge and work up checking the cases for pressure signs. Does this sound correct or is there any way I can improve on my method ?