Wolf,

I have, and have had for a long time,a full and clear understanding of the OCW priniples, and was, with my "question",merely begging to differ with those that consider component differences as "critical" to a productive result.

I am the firstto admit consistency is the key, but much can be proved as non-critical by using the OCW method...

I cannot argue with what I've done and seen myself, and I'm probably one of the most skeptical Rifle Loonies out there until I have seen it formyself. I've spent much of my earlier years chasing the tiniest groups, getting them, and then have them fall apart with a component change or with a shift of the weather. When I became aware of OCW and the actual physics of the entire system...much became clear.

It's almost humorous when I see guys struggle for that last nth of an inch of load tinkeringjust to shoot an MOA group at 100 yards, knowing that just a little more understanding would put them well under that magical single MOAat 5, 6 or 700 yards.

When you have a system with so many effects of Physics acting upon it, it's only prudent to try to understand it all....and once understood the simplistic beauty of it becomes apparent, and we begin to wonder why we tried to make it so complicated.

My advice will always be to pick a bullet for it's function and purpose, pick a powder that provides the efficiency of a high load density at max charge, reload with good quality dies...and work up via the Optimal Charge Weight Method.

It's amazing what just those concerns can produce.....