Cutright wrote:I wasn’t looking for a recipe so much as just a question of finding the most accurate load. Is there any advantage of testing loads at a farther distance over the usual 100
if you were doing load development for a long range precision cartridge - probably yes there would be.
for a 200 yd and under hunting cartridge that lobs flying softballs.... meh.
remember... we're talking about a cartridge that a touching cloverleaf group is ~1 MOA.
time and place and all that.
THAT SAID - theres nothing wrong with PROVING a load that you've developed at 100 yds at longer distances, just to make sure it holds true. but i still see no reason to do initial load testing at distances beyond 100 yards.
YMMV