Time to continue load development with my .44-77.

[Distant Thunder]

100% agree with your assessment on my targets and what you said about rifle weight and position. Whichever match I'm able to get to first I plan to bring a bunch of each load and hopefully shoot some of each to see what they do.

One problem with gong matches is the lack of sighters. You get 2 or 3 at the start of each distance and that's it. There is no test period where you can switch loads before going for score.

At paper matches with unlimited sighters I've started with one load and could see that it wasn't working and switched to another load while still in my sighters, got centered up and went for score.

At a gong match you can't switch because of the limited sighters. I have switched loads for my second sweep, but you give up 1 or 2 shots for score while you recenter with the new load. Around here most gong matches are one day events. I'm a paper guy, both on my bullets and for my targets.