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Tuning load to gun can also yield great increases in accuracy, especially for standard, non-accurized rifles.

Different rifles, even of the same make and model, will often react differently to the same ammunition.

The handloader is afforded a wider selection of bullet weights than can readily be found in commercially loaded ammunition, and there are many different powders that can be used for any given cartridge.

Trying a range of bullets and a variety of powders will determine what combination of bullet and powder gives the most consistent velocities and accuracies.

Careful adjustment of the amount of powder can give the velocity that best fits the natural harmonics of the barrel ( see accurize and internal ballistics ).

For ultimate accuracy and performance, the handloader also has the option of using a wildcat cartridge ; wildcats are the result of shaping the cartridge and chamber themselves to a specific end, and the results push the envelope of velocity, energy, and accuracy.

Most, but not all, reloads perform best when the powder selected fills 95 % or more of the case ( by volume ).