Originally Posted By: GrizleyHunterWhen someone figures what to look for when you have a good group and then a few of the so called fliers which ruin the group let me know I have been scratching my head for a while on what to look for that I may be doing wrong.
And dont tell me its the dummy behind the gun because I am not DUMB---LOL
I found it is in the consistency of brass prep that creates most of my flyers. I have a permanent marker next to my press. When I had a brass that looked or measured correctly, but the bullet didn't "feel" right going in, I marked it with an X. Sure enough, these were my flyers at the range. I also added another proceedure when I press the bullet in. I no longer do a single stroke on the press. I make the first stroke, then rotate the case 180 degrees and press again. That also made a significant difference.
I shoot with a lead sled, and found some of my rifles are extremely sensitive to how they are handled. leaning on it to tweak that last 1/4" on the target rather than adjusting the sled can send flyers.
When testing loads, I like first thing in the morning the best. This is before the sun has reached an angle that creates the radiant heat of the ground. Mid day and late afternoon has a lot of irregular wind currents that can affect your testing.
