Thread: Perfecting reloads - what to do first?

I start with projectile choice 1st - as Stug says it depends what you're trying to achieve, long range ? hunting? bush ? targets ? etc.
In most cases I run a bush load with one pill/load and a different load/pill for "long range" (300 - 800 yd). I try to keep it simple & work with a 30 - 40 thou jump in the first case, work up a ladder to find best velocity x accuracy sweet spot. For long range stuff I'm chasing 0.5 moa or better. Once I have found load/powder sweet spot then I'll fiddle with seating depth & that might mean some fine tuning of load around the sweet spot as well. Personally i dont like to jam pill too close to lanz for hunting as I dont want to risk a pill stuck in rifling. I don't spend too much time on bush loads, choose a good pill for up close and personal, then go with moderate load and jump that gives 1 moa or better. There are plenty of other variables to fine tune accuracy like brass prep, neck tension, head space, run out etc.