Thread: Testing a conventional approach to load development

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

I think you might be missing a point… gimp is indicating that the old school method that you describe above is a waste of ammo and time. By your logic why not just take your own advice and pick a projectile and powder charge that will give a suitable velocity, shoot one 5 shot group and call it done?

What gimp has done above by picking the best and worst 3 shot, and replicating with 20 shots just proves that the 3 shot group load testing is a waste of time, especially when we all no it’s going to shoot “good enough ”for what a 16” 308 should be doing

Nailed it!

As for shooter fatigue, spare me. If a guy can stagger to the range I don't think their "performance" is going to decline much shooting 30, 50 or even 100 rounds from any of the common ammo testing positions, bench or prone. I don't think anyone tests a rifle /ammo combination in other than those two positions and even an old fat fart like me can easily do 50 rounds on the mound in an afternoon without a drop in capability, actually I usually get better as the day progresses.