Bought a new Savage 10 Predator last week, bought some 120gr Federal Fusion rounds and also hand loaded some Nosler 100gr Ballistic Tips this morning. Finally made it to the range today. Sighted in with the 120gr Fusions, shot ok, 1'' groups.

Thought I'd try out my hand loads. WHOA. 7 inches high, 3 inches left. I thought "no way there is going to be that much difference". Weird thing, they were grouping 1/2 in or LESS. Shot INCREDIBLE.

I've never seen such a variation between loads. Is this normal? I adjusted my scope to shoot POA with the hand loads, as I will be primarily loading these and hunting with them.

Am I nuts?

Noslers were loaded at 2.800 per manual, 41gr Varget in brand new Rem brass using BR2 CCI primers.