Sorry that I took you literally... I guess we were both extreme? My apologies.... just thought the same about your commentary (and it wasn't very helpful to me - it wasn't addressing what I had asked about).
Anywho... maybe you can help me by educating me on the difference between a benchrest rifle and a F/TR (other than the rests, stock and shooting position). I'm sure I'm in the wrong here - but I'm of the opinion that the combined barrel and action, bolted corretly in a bedded stock provides the accuracy (not the "style" of the stock as this is more about putting the shooter into a "best" position to gain the "best" shot for the competition). In other words... If I put the action (Savage PTA single shot in this case) and barrel (the Criterion in question in this case) into a benchrest stock (a slightly modified Savage F Class factory stock), and then shoot it from the bench using an adjustable bechrest front and bechrest rear bag then (to me) I ought to have a reasonable idea of the subject load's ability to shoot well. This is how I test loads. I'm consistant with that method so I have a very fair comparrison on the loads (not the shooter). Maybe that is a bad idea. I'm certainly open to learning and taking good ideas and making changes to the process.
So help me learn... how is a benchrest different (other than as I described ablove)? What am I doing wrong in testing?
Really... I'm open to learning.
Thanks B.... I may try the Hornady's with Varget - but I WILL definately try the Bergers.
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