Question from a new reloader.

[Roooster_11]

Ok, I just started reloading and have have several different loads worked up. Went to the range and some loads shot terrible and some were sub MOA but still not tight enough for me. Here's the question. Should I just abandon the ones that aren't shooting tight all together, or will tweaking powder wieght, primer, etc, help get these loads better, and for the ones that are shooting sub MOA, will tweating those tighten groups?

 

[Greg110]

Just forget what won't shoot. For what does shoot, play with powder and seating depth first.

 

[Roooster_11]

thanks Greg, that's kind of what I thought, but just wanted to be sure. Thanks again.

 

[bheadboy]

change one thing at at time, usually i start with changing the powder in small .3gr increments up or down to see if there is a sweet spot. when i get one, even if it is not as good as i want i stop there

then i try changing seating depth, on 300 yd or less target or hunting i usually try .010 off the lands theh back out .005" at a time to find another sweet spot on toop of the poweder spot

then i mess with primers,

if this is still not a good solution i change bullets, for most situations i startwith Sierra, smk, bk,or sbt, or Nos bt

Bob