Thread: Testing a conventional approach to load development

Originally Posted by STC

do I get this right?

it took you 40 shots to prove that you can do load development with less than 5x3 shots?

ohh the iriony!

My initial thoughts too, but good thread none the less.

I'm about to start developing a load for my 16" 308, and for me personally... I will do it as @gimp first did. Something along the lines of 5x3 shot groups, choose the group that looks the best by all accounts (soze and velocity etc) and try and replicate it a few times, and then shoot some animals. Call it job done.

I don't need a sub MOA 10 shot rifle. It's a Tikka anyway, so it already shoots 0.5 MOA without me.