I'm not keen on wasting powder and want to find a desired pet load as inexpensively and soon as possible.
In the beginning, I would load a progression of test loads from one end of the load table to the end and even beyond it. This ladder test gave me all my options.
Now, I am reading that the ideal MV for a particular cartridge such as the 7RM would be (for arguments sake 2800-2900fps for a certain bullet). Or a military rifle I have has a certain MV for its military issued rounds. I assume the rifle was designed for it. And so, shouldn't the ideal Node be somewhere there. And, if so, I make test loads +/- 0.3grains from where the load and MV is estimated to be from the load chart? I don't have to waste my time making test loads at the low end.
In the beginning, I would load a progression of test loads from one end of the load table to the end and even beyond it. This ladder test gave me all my options.
Now, I am reading that the ideal MV for a particular cartridge such as the 7RM would be (for arguments sake 2800-2900fps for a certain bullet). Or a military rifle I have has a certain MV for its military issued rounds. I assume the rifle was designed for it. And so, shouldn't the ideal Node be somewhere there. And, if so, I make test loads +/- 0.3grains from where the load and MV is estimated to be from the load chart? I don't have to waste my time making test loads at the low end.