Working up a load..

[Distant Thunder]

I can't add much to what Randy and Kurt said. Kurt's ladder load procedure is what I do if I have no experience with the cartridge the new rifle is chambered in. If I have worked with another rifle chambered for the same cartridge, I have a base to start from. If I don't have any history with the cartridge, I do what Randy said, I ask others who have gone down this road before and I search this forum and Shiloh for what others have done.

When I say others, I mean I look to successful match shooters, those who consistently place in the top at matches. There are others who spend more time at the keyboard than at the range, they may or may not have useful advice. The guys who shoot well at matches are the ones who work at it and know what it takes to get the result we all want. It's pretty easy to see the difference just look at match results over time, look at the names at the top. You will find their advice holds up over time.