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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3230021" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I have tested many different ways.</p><p>Most times I will do 3 quick shots as quick as I can get back on paper and have the same hold on the gun.</p><p>Hunting in Oklahoma weather will test you and your gun.. it may be frosty in the morning and the sun will cook your barrel at 3PM.</p><p></p><p>I also like to test my loads in different temps with ammo cold and gun cold and then ammo warm and gun warm.</p><p></p><p>Like dennishoddy stated I have also just taken 1 shot and wait 1/2 the day and take another.</p><p></p><p>I was shooting 3 shot groups testing loads at 300 yards and only could find 2 rounds of a particular load I made.</p><p>Both holes were very close to each other and I drove to the 300 yard target and plucked it and drove to a buddys and showed him the target and we discussed the groups.</p><p></p><p>He liked the 2 hole group and said too bad you could not find the 3rd.</p><p>I decided to look the car seat and floor over as it must be there . I found it and drove back to the range he had and set back up and went to the 300 yard spot which was off the top of my car with a front bag only.</p><p></p><p>That 3rd shot was at least 30 minutes later and it made a bigger hole in one of the holes that was already there.</p><p></p><p>I still use that load today and it has not been trumped by any of my guns or loads.</p><p>Pencil barrel savage axis .223.</p><p>My only 3 shot group under 1" at 300 yards.</p><p></p><p>Try all situations and see what your guns actually do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3230021, member: 15054"] I have tested many different ways. Most times I will do 3 quick shots as quick as I can get back on paper and have the same hold on the gun. Hunting in Oklahoma weather will test you and your gun.. it may be frosty in the morning and the sun will cook your barrel at 3PM. I also like to test my loads in different temps with ammo cold and gun cold and then ammo warm and gun warm. Like dennishoddy stated I have also just taken 1 shot and wait 1/2 the day and take another. I was shooting 3 shot groups testing loads at 300 yards and only could find 2 rounds of a particular load I made. Both holes were very close to each other and I drove to the 300 yard target and plucked it and drove to a buddys and showed him the target and we discussed the groups. He liked the 2 hole group and said too bad you could not find the 3rd. I decided to look the car seat and floor over as it must be there . I found it and drove back to the range he had and set back up and went to the 300 yard spot which was off the top of my car with a front bag only. That 3rd shot was at least 30 minutes later and it made a bigger hole in one of the holes that was already there. I still use that load today and it has not been trumped by any of my guns or loads. Pencil barrel savage axis .223. My only 3 shot group under 1" at 300 yards. Try all situations and see what your guns actually do. [/QUOTE]
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