Doing a little load development

[KDX]

I was out the other day trying to find a load with 60gr Noslers and some H335. I think I will load up some at 23.3gr, 23.4gr and 23.5gr and see how it does. When I got to 24.4gr the groups were starting to tighten up again but it's over book max by .4gr so I don't know if I should keep going a little further or not. It looks like the primers may be starting to show some pressure signs. Once I get this load ironed out I will start to work on some V-Max bullets I have (50 and 55gr). I also have one box of 69gr SMK and there are some 68gr Hornadys and 69gr Noslers on the way. The rifle is a Savage Model 10 Predator Max 1 22" barrel .223 with a 1-9 twist. Accustock with no bedding job. I made the target in MS Word and will use some round stickers I found next time for the POA. OAL was 2.372"

 

[H4831]

Well, this shows your rifle doesn't really care if the loads are anywhere in between 23.3 and 24.4, with that bullet.
Just use whatever load you feel comfortable with, regarding pressure, and shoot away.
If you want to try and improve accuracy, try another bullet. No mater how thin you slice the bacon, the the bullet is one of the most important variables for accuracy.
If your rifle is properly bedded, and don't read "Free floating," into this equation, minute variances of powder changes nothing.
This is my opinion. Some may not agree with it, but no one has the right to say another persons opinion is wrong.