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bfoosh006 · April 7, 2011, 03:38 PM

First ... you... and your shooting skills... not quite what you mean, but....
Second, Quality Bullets. Don't expect cheap FMJ's to shoot like "match" bullets.
Third, the right powder for your cartridge... ( try "everyones" favorite first )
Fourth, Consistency... powder charge , primer , good consist weight brass.
Fifth, the fastest load is probably not going to be the most accurate.

The Dec. ? '08 Issue of "Handloader Magazine" had a great .308 Winc. test on component effects on accuracy. Massive test... I'll try to find it and let you know the info.

April 7, 2011, 03:38 PM	#7
bfoosh006 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 1,089	First ... you... and your shooting skills... not quite what you mean, but.... Second, Quality Bullets. Don't expect cheap FMJ's to shoot like "match" bullets. Third, the right powder for your cartridge... ( try "everyones" favorite first ) Fourth, Consistency... powder charge , primer , good consist weight brass. Fifth, the fastest load is probably not going to be the most accurate. The Dec. ? '08 Issue of "Handloader Magazine" had a great .308 Winc. test on component effects on accuracy. Massive test... I'll try to find it and let you know the info.