Everybody has an opinion; so I'll give mine. I don't shoot comp. but I love to shoot. I am very blessed and lucky I don't have to go very far to shoot, walk maybe 20yds. if I want and feel like it. Been hand loading now for 1.5yrs. When I first started I read and tried everything that I read, finally figured out everyone was different. When I was trying to do all the thing's other shooter's recommended the hand loading turned into work and took the fun out of it. The one thing I've learned is make every round as consistant as you can, doesn't matter what caliber it is.. When you've found something that work's stick with it. If you try to do everything you read or hear you'll drive yourself nut's; or at least I did. The one thing that does make a difference is the technique at the bench, you have to get that down and stick with it.