I don’t think the advice given here is so bad, but many of these steps are probably not going to be reliably repeatable due to temp, wind etc...Actually finding an accurate load is way easier than it used to be with so many having done most of the work for you.
Firstly, make sure your equipment is sound. Tight scopes, stock torqued, trigger crisp. A crappy trigger will ruin any chance of accuracy. Barrel should be clean, but don’t worry about cleaning every 5 shots. Make sure cases are prepped consistently. Choose your bullet for intended purpose. Use a powder that just about fills the case with max loads,and best velocities and others have had success with. Short barrels use a slightly faster version, longer barrels slightly slower. I usually load a round at min, fire it, look for pressure signs, increase by a grain, fire, watch for pressure. When I find the load that presents with good, but not over pressure from primer inspection, start there...load some test rounds .030 off the lands and see how she flies. Maybe try 0.010 from the lands on the next five. if you’re getting 1/2 MOA or better, call it a day. especially with the velocity expected. You can play with primers and other powders, but increasing round after round by 0.3gr from minimum is tedious and unnecessary.
Works for me...glad my ol’ bench rest days are behind me....drove me nuts.
