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Load Development Methods

October 8, 2020 by AJ 3 Comments

load development methods

When you decide to take your rifle shooting to the next level and improve your accuracy and precision, whether just for your own pleasure, to compete in precision rifle shooting matches or just to increase your hunting accuracy, there comes a time where you will need to do rifle load development. What is load development? Load development is when you get the variables in a … [Read more...] about Load Development Methods

Introduction to the Ladder Test, Shooting and Aiming

June 5, 2020 by AJ 2 Comments

Loading your own ammunition can be beneficial, but handloading or reloading can be an intimidating process when trying to determine the true potential of your loads and rifle. Here we provide a basic introduction to load development. One reason why hunters handload or reload ammunition, other than being cheaper and choosing better components, is to have ammunition custom … [Read more...] about Introduction to the Ladder Test, Shooting and Aiming

Load Development: Marking Your Shots

June 5, 2020 by AJ 1 Comment

When using the ladder method of load development, it is crucial that all the shots are shot in quick succession, during the same session. This is done, to ensure similar environmental and other changing conditions for all the shots, in order to obtain a consistent result and accurate difference. The other problem with this, is that for the ladder method to work effectively, you … [Read more...] about Load Development: Marking Your Shots

Load Development: Ladder Test Method

June 3, 2020 by AJ 5 Comments

ladder method load development

As mentioned previously, there are three main methods to use to develop a load for your rifle, they are the OBT (optimal barrel time) method, the OCW (optimal charge weight) load development method and then our preferred method based on efficiency of ammunition use and simplicity of determination, the ladder test method. In this article we will share with you how the ladder … [Read more...] about Load Development: Ladder Test Method

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