ES and SD are indicators and we all know how accurately they reflect performance in real life!
I don’t even have a chrono. I load for accuracy at 100yds and test at range to get dope. I throw charges only checking weighing every 10th. My measure is +/- 0.3gr so my charge weights are approx 46.6-47.2gr
I can hit 0.5moa at 500yds and am not disgraced by the most anal reloaders at 1,100yd (albeit not serious F class competition)
Your ES and SD mean little unless you have an accurate load and that is more a function of ‘node’, black art and experience.
Also as Hornady will tell you anything less than 23 shots is just noise
I don’t even have a chrono. I load for accuracy at 100yds and test at range to get dope. I throw charges only checking weighing every 10th. My measure is +/- 0.3gr so my charge weights are approx 46.6-47.2gr
I can hit 0.5moa at 500yds and am not disgraced by the most anal reloaders at 1,100yd (albeit not serious F class competition)
Your ES and SD mean little unless you have an accurate load and that is more a function of ‘node’, black art and experience.
Also as Hornady will tell you anything less than 23 shots is just noise
