So, I'll start an area for long range reloading discussions.
A specific question I have is concerning load development. How much load development gets done at distance vs the 100m standard? I am a fan of Dan Newberry's Optimal Charge Weight method of working up a load for my rifles since I don't have access to a chrono. I very often have access to a 100m range, but due to our local terrain (E NC forests), almost never get to stretch out the distance. The only other range I can realistically get to only goes to 200m. Have you guys seen the accurate loads worked up at 100 remain accurate at other distances? I intuit the answer is always "verify at the distances you want to shoot at", but, what results have you seen? It seems like most develop their load at 100, get the zero, and then just start applying the dope. One thought is to load develop at a distance you most commonly shoot at, or a mid-point to cover both close in and out far. However, I have read that most load development is at 100 to remove shooter/wind/etc error and focus on the rifle and ammo. Over to you guys for discussion.
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