Originally Posted by
yobuck
Excuse me for asking, but as they say inquiring minds need to know. Lots of things have changed over the many years
since i started reloading ammo. Some of which is terminoligy in the way we describe things. I think we can all agree that
the reason most of us reload ammo, is so that we can get the best performing ammo for our particular guns.
The term node for example comes to my mind. I cant recall that term being used except for very recently, meaning a few years at most.
Im not debating its merit, but simply a better understanding of it. In my looking at the target presented here by Docnj, my natural thought
process looks at each group. Being a velocity person, i want the best group with the best velocity i can get. So my eyes went immediatly to
the 43.3 group. I personaly would be loading 5 more and seeing if i could duplicate that performance. But obviously that isnt the same thought
process others here have, and im wondering why? Another reason for my curiosity is, that over the years ive noticed numerous times when
increasing powder charges in small increments, the groups remain in the same place on the target even with a grain or more difference in charge weight.
We can even see that on this target, which to some degree at least might explain the term node? But does it also say then that precisly weighing charges isnt necessary once a load is established?