07-01-2012, 07:19 PM
I shoot with some of the nations top shooters, I don't claim to be one of them, they have many national records among them so I listen to what they say. Most of them dry fire many times the number of live rounds fired each year so that is some valuable information that most casual riflemen will never hear and if they did would not heed.
Most training sessions I hold with the state junior high power rifle team consists of 88 shots which is a standard regional match course of fire. 80 shots for record and 2 sighters for each stage. That is somewhat of an endurance test. So unless you are training for a match that requires endurance, I would limit to maybe 50 rounds. And those 50 shots should have a specific objective and have dryfire exercises incorporated.
I wouldn't worry about load development until you have the fundamentals mastered. Just pick a good load and stick with it.
Bob
Most training sessions I hold with the state junior high power rifle team consists of 88 shots which is a standard regional match course of fire. 80 shots for record and 2 sighters for each stage. That is somewhat of an endurance test. So unless you are training for a match that requires endurance, I would limit to maybe 50 rounds. And those 50 shots should have a specific objective and have dryfire exercises incorporated.
I wouldn't worry about load development until you have the fundamentals mastered. Just pick a good load and stick with it.
Bob