ladder test-visibility question

[ilikespeed]

Have a great opportunity to get to the range this weekend for the first time in months. I want to run a ladder test with my 204 Ruger. I believe it will work best at 200 yards. I have a 6-20X40 Bushnell Elite 4200 on the rifle. With it being the weekend and the range will be busy I won't have a lot of time to experiment with moving targets from 200 back to 100.
My question is has anyone tried to see individual bullet holes at this distance through their scope. I do not have a spotting scope.

[skipper]

I don't have any practical experience with that particular scope, but I believe you should be able to see the shot holes at 200 yards. My 12-24X56 NightForce will resolve them at that distance. The rest will have to be steady and hopefully not a lot of mirage to deal with.

[TEXAS222]

I can see the holes a two hundred with my 63 year old eyes and a 6x24x50 Sightron if I shoot above my point of aim into white paper. On another note, have you ever read about Dan Newberry's OCW load development system. I use this shooting round robin style & it's great for finding a node.
Jim D

[toasty]

I can see the holes a two hundred with my 63 year old eyes and a 6x24x50 Sightron if I shoot above my point of aim into white paper. On another note, have you ever read about Dan Newberry's OCW load development system. I use this shooting round robin style & it's great for finding a node.
Jim D

+1

OCW method has proven to be much better for finding a good load than other methods IMO.

[ilikespeed]

Thanks for the replies. I am familiar with OCW load development but this trip I was trying to see what the velocity and pressure ranges were for 2 powders with the same bullet weight. I am not after top velocity but I have tried 'recommended' powders in a couple of my other varmint type calibers and been very disappointed with pressure signs appearing long before I reached anywhere near the velocity I was expecting. Switching powders seemed to always correct the problem. I do understand changing primers, case volume differences, bullet length, etc as all variables that change the results, including pressure.
Will probably try an OCW test next trip.

[Glen]

You should easily see the holes thru Shoot-N-C targets.