It was 2008. A friend asked me to tune some loads for his 340 Wea in a Mk V deluxe. Half a dozen powders, four different bullets, three different primers, various seating depths, and charge weights. Then start all over again after we determined the barrel was shot out and got a new Pac-Nor installed.
Oh, did I mention the torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. Yes, sometimes there is a time and a place for the Lead Sled. I used it on a plywood table with no weight. And it made it possible for me to shoot the 340 at a time when it was extremely painful to shoot even the 260 with 120s.
But I have not had the sled on the bench since I healed from my shoulder repair. I have a Hoppes front rest with a small sandbag and a bunny ear bag for the rear as well as several home made canvas sand bags in various dimensions and weights.
Oh yeah, the MK V made 1/2 MOA with a Vortex PST 6-20 and a Hornady 225, or Nosler ballistic silver tip in 200 gr with the new Pac-Nor barrel.
