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If your unsure whether your accuracy or inaccuracy is caused by You, Your rifle or Your loads, then it's probably you. The easiest solution to me would be buy a Lead Sled and shot some factory ammo at between 50-100 yds. Start at 50 and try 75 and 100 if possible.
Don't use a black bullseye target, the dark sights on your rifle will make it more difficult to sight. Fire a couple of 5 round strings at each target for a total of 30 rounds, then start over and shot a 5 round string at each distance off of sand bags. The difference in the strings from the steady rest lead sled and your off hand shots with the sand bags will show you how much your marksmanship is affecting your accuracy.
Work up your loads using 5 shot strings using the lead sled, and you'll take yourself and your skills or lack of skills out of the equation. Start at a the recommended starting load and increase each 5 round string by 0.5 grains stopping before you reach the max recommended load. Find the 2-3 consecutive loads that give the best results, then rerun the test in 0.2 grain increments. You'll eventually find the best 2 loads for that bullet.
Then load up your practice round for that load and work on your marksmanship with those loads. The Lead Sled will come in handy if you want to try other bullets, or for other rifles. If you happy and don't need any other loads, sell the lead sled on Ebay or this forum and you should get most of your money back.
Don't use a black bullseye target, the dark sights on your rifle will make it more difficult to sight. Fire a couple of 5 round strings at each target for a total of 30 rounds, then start over and shot a 5 round string at each distance off of sand bags. The difference in the strings from the steady rest lead sled and your off hand shots with the sand bags will show you how much your marksmanship is affecting your accuracy.
Work up your loads using 5 shot strings using the lead sled, and you'll take yourself and your skills or lack of skills out of the equation. Start at a the recommended starting load and increase each 5 round string by 0.5 grains stopping before you reach the max recommended load. Find the 2-3 consecutive loads that give the best results, then rerun the test in 0.2 grain increments. You'll eventually find the best 2 loads for that bullet.
Then load up your practice round for that load and work on your marksmanship with those loads. The Lead Sled will come in handy if you want to try other bullets, or for other rifles. If you happy and don't need any other loads, sell the lead sled on Ebay or this forum and you should get most of your money back.
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