sucesss!! well, sorta

[Rustywreck]

After finally getting my press set up an reloading a few cartridges (47 to be exact) I shot them off and lived to tell about it!!

I had three different powder loads at 100 yards.
The first load had 5 shots in a 1" X 1.5" group.
The second load had 7 shots in a 1.25" X 1.25" group.
The third group was a bit more spread out, but still in 1.25" X 1.25" range.

I don't know how I should be measuring groups. What I did was measure a square that enclosed all the shot in a group. The weather wasn't too bad, about 20 degrees and a little wind from the left - if felt colder than it was.

The next time I'll be able to shoot will be Saturday with a high temperature of -6 degrees.

I'm still going to do some experimenting with a different powder and different case.

So my question of the day is: If a particular cartidge load shoots well at 100 yards, will it be proportionally good at 200 yards, or can it go all to heck?

Thanks again to everyone who helped me get to this point, but don't think you're done yet...