ORIGINAL: gunnermhr
ORIGINAL: Remnard
I make 4 bullets for each powder type. I make 1 bullet at the hottest load listed, one grain below that, and2 below that (one for a fouling shot). So if the max load is 57 grains, I'll make one at 57,56, and 2 at 55.
I'm not going to yell at you with the bold print. This is in no way a 4 shot group. You are using 3 different powder charges. You might as well shot out of different guns. Load development is for ONE particular load. Always shoot a fowling shot then go for your group. I never go to a match and shoot my first shot out of a clean barrel for score, nor do I go hunting with a clean barrel. I only have one gun that a clean barrel doesn't effect accuracy too much and I still fowl that barrel.
There is a description on 6mmbr.com about shooting ladders for load development that works real good. I haven't used it but a lot of guys do with good results.
Man, some people havethin skin. I wasn't yelling at you, I was trying to highlight my answers in the same type as the parts of your question I highlighted. You are missingmy point. I am shooting the same powder with each 3 shot (4 if you count the fouling shot) group. Its just they are different charges. The point is when you find a powder that gun/bullet likes you will see it, even though they vary incharge by 1 or 2 grains.
As far as hunting with a clean barrel which you never do, have you ever been at camp or away on a trip and your gun got wet or something happened and you had to clean your gun? Sooner or later it happens to all of us. You should know where that first shot goes with that load, or you will have to fire a fouling shot, which sometimes would be detrimental to your hunt.