As a fairly new reloader, I'm finding this information both fascinating, and overwhelming. I started out with 4 different weight bullets that I liked (mainly because my rifle seemed to like the factory stuff of the same weight), 3 different powders, 3 different cases, and 2 primers. Just doing the quick math here and assuming 5 different loads for each powder/bullet combo, you are looking at about 300 different combinations. YIKES!!! My barrel would be burnt by the time I got through it and after the rebarrel, I'd have to start over. I'm obviously not working through the 300 or so different possibilities, but I have worked through quite a few. Just the targets and notes I have laying around from the past month or so is crazy.
So, if the OP doesn't mind, as a part B to this, what is you alls process for doing this? Do you start with the bullet/powder you like, see how it does, then tweek from there or what?
Also, in the tweek phase, how much of a difference are we talking about? I mean, are we getting a couple tenths off the groups or a couple thousandths?
