Load ladders.

[NF1E]

Making some adjustments on my load for the Uintah bolt AR. Sort of different than most. Target poa is 1/4" dots at 100 yds. I like to run powder at .2 gn intervals initially for my load ladder.
What I do with my set up is , fire 3 shots at each dot horizontally with the listed charges and cool barrel between. Then I drop down to line 2 horizontal and repeat for verification. After that I will go do another target set for the .1 divisions. After powder charge has been established I repeat the procedure with different seating depth. Yep, you got it, I enjoy burning up powder, barrels and loading. Whatta Hobby!

 

[LRPV]

Assuming you do this at 100yd? How do you select your winner? Group size or point of impact similarity across 2-3 charges? All of the above? I don’t do anything that close much anymore just because of what I have to work with. Just curious how others do things and is this for shooting at 100 or to be used at longer ranges after making all of your tweaks?

 

[NF1E]

Point of impact and group size. With a goal of hitting the 1/4" dot on the first cold bore shot. Example of discipline I shoot. Score of 8-9 means first 8 shots were touching the 1/4" dot at 100 yds with next off and then #10 hit the mark again. It's really the 1st shot that counts in my game.Whatta Hobby!