First I take at least 20 rounds of my brass, even once fired and clean it well in a vibrator tumbler. Then I anneal and trim to length and turn necks to .013, camfer mouth and debur and clean up primer pocket.
Then I weigh the cases and set a side ten that match. Then I prime, load powder and seat the bullet. I do this for each of my the two rifles I may be shooting in the match. From those 10 cartridges I find the best load that each rifle likes and give me small groups.
I work a load, for each rifle, that shoots best time and time again. and those cases are used for a given rifle. When I reload those, I keep the brass separated for each rifle. And just resize each to the given rifle, with no shoulder set back, each case is fitted, by adjusting my sizeing die for that given shoulder.
My loads, so far have been 29.3 and 29.4 of CFE223 for a given rifle. In the first shoot ( Varmint Shooter and I shot our targets, off our benches in a field we shot in) at that time my bullet was a Nosler Varmageddon 32 gr FB Tipped) Now due to lead free and working just as well I use the Nosler BT 32 gr bullet in both rifles) I also use 7.5 Rem Primers. But now my set up is at the club range off of very solid concrete benches, with the use of a Harris Front rest and bag rear.
I go out early in the morning, usually around 0600 hrs and have it all to myself, so I can take my sweet time and have little or no wind.
I think this fact is mostly why I have been able to shoot nice little groups and place as well as I have in the past shoots.
My one rifle is a Savage Axis sa, with a rifle basic trigger, set into the 1 lb range, with a Pre-fit barrel from Shaw/E.R.Brown. 1/11 twist, bull contour, 24 inch. in a Boyd's stock.
The other is a CZ 527 American, re-bedded, with a Rifle Basic trigger. That is also set very light. Both rifles shoot super with my given load for each.
I take my time, especially with the CZ American and do not get the barrel hot, so it keeps the grouping good. Another reason for my taking my sweet time at the range to shoot the group to score and turn in.
So I feel that most, if not all of you do about the same and maybe even take other steps to make your groups good ones to turn in, in the upcoming shoot.
I was asked to place some photos, but I do not save the ones I have taken out at the range when I go, so none to show. Other than this one of the CX over the jeep hood, just having fun and playing with loads, one morning in a meadow just up the road from my place.
So hopefull more of you will sign onto Skippers upcoming shoot and lets have some fun and interesting group scores.
( My FPS is only 3900, not the fastest, but the most accurate )
). We all camp on ranch property, either in our travel trailers or sometimes in old unused double-wides or old houses if available. One place has an old double-wide with a nice wood stove in it, so evenings are warm and toasty at that place. Cots and sleeping bags are the order of the day.
