Bottom line is velocity is only part of the equation. It depends what one is looking for. Do they want the fastest load that can come out of a given caliber safely or are they interested in the accurate load. Both go hand in hand.
I tend to look at it from the perspective of a short range BR shooter who using a custom action (far superior in quality and strength) look to find what the max load is for there given combination of components. They then work from below this to find there most accurate agging load not exceding what is the max load for there combination. In short range the only time after that when velocity may come into effect after initial load development is when there is a change in a lot of powder. It is a way to gauge how the given lot of powder is reacting as compared to the previous thus making load development for the new lot faster to establish. Short range BR shooters could care less how fast it gets there but that it can put it into the exact same hole.
As for Long range shooters I cannot say. Maybe the max velocity is slightly more important than the most accurate load for the given combination.
Who knows? There are to many variables that enter into these equations.....
I tend to look at it from the perspective of a short range BR shooter who using a custom action (far superior in quality and strength) look to find what the max load is for there given combination of components. They then work from below this to find there most accurate agging load not exceding what is the max load for there combination. In short range the only time after that when velocity may come into effect after initial load development is when there is a change in a lot of powder. It is a way to gauge how the given lot of powder is reacting as compared to the previous thus making load development for the new lot faster to establish. Short range BR shooters could care less how fast it gets there but that it can put it into the exact same hole.
As for Long range shooters I cannot say. Maybe the max velocity is slightly more important than the most accurate load for the given combination.
Who knows? There are to many variables that enter into these equations.....
