ORIGINAL: statjunk
When developing hunting loads is the goal to develop the maximum load cartridge that will still hold a group? Or do you stop once you find a load above the starting charge that groups? Tom
I stop increasing powder charges when I find a load that groups well, PROVIDED it has sufficient velocity for the purposefor which the load is being worked up. For a long-range, heavy-game load I want sufficient velocity for flat trajectories with a heavy, well-built bulletcoupled with enough consistency to hit at extended ranges (+-300 yrds). For deer at shorter ranges, velocity is not so important, but precise placement, therefore accuracy/consistency, is needed. Bullets can be lighter in both weight and construction.