That’s a great chart!View attachment 973195
I like this one better!
When I shot registered benchrest matches there were no excuses, period, that was one thing I loved about it.
That’s a great chart!View attachment 973195
I like this one better!
AgreedMy experience is that there really is not a sweet spot that is measured in 1/10's of grains of powder and that most loads will shoot better than I do unless they are really bad loads
I'm reading is this and nodding my head in agreement. Some days I'm on fire, some days I can't hit the backstop.Looking at the groups presented by the OP my thought is that it is the shooter, not the load. My experience is that there really is not a sweet spot that is measured in 1/10's of grains of powder and that most loads will shoot better than I do unless they are really bad loads. I shoot my target 22 worlds better than I do my 686. I shoot my 686 better than I do my Blackhawk. My offhand groups at 10 yards can vary from 1" to 4" from the same box of reloads and gun. Each group will have a couple of "perfect" shots and a couple of bad ones. Resting my wrist does not help as much as I want it to. That amount of variation is not the loads. I do have one powder that shoots far better than all the rest in my 3 guns I load for. But...I think it is because it is by far the highest velocity load I shoot and the bullet stays in the barrel for a shorter time for me to move it. I have to work hard not to flinch with that load though. I can not count on shooting my best group with it every time nor often do it two groups in a row.
Looking at the groups presented by the OP my thought is that it is the shooter, not the load.
Looking at the groups presented by the OP my thought is that it is the shooter, not the load. My experience is that there really is not a sweet spot that is measured in 1/10's of grains of powder and that most loads will shoot better than I do unless they are really bad loads. I shoot my target 22 worlds better than I do my 686. I shoot my 686 better than I do my Blackhawk. My offhand groups at 10 yards can vary from 1" to 4" from the same box of reloads and gun. Each group will have a couple of "perfect" shots and a couple of bad ones. Resting my wrist does not help as much as I want it to. That amount of variation is not the loads. I do have one powder that shoots far better than all the rest in my 3 guns I load for. But...I think it is because it is by far the highest velocity load I shoot and the bullet stays in the barrel for a shorter time for me to move it. I have to work hard not to flinch with that load though. I can not count on shooting my best group with it every time nor often do it two groups in a row.
Agreed