The ammo I loaded was much more accurate than the factory .22-250 ammo available during the early 1970s. Maybe not so much more accurate than current factory ammo. I don't know how I remember it, but my first batch of components were CCI large rifle primers were $.99/100, Hornady 55 grain SX bullets $3.12/100, and a can of Dupont IMR 4064/$5.86. And yes, I shot a lot more than I would have if shooting factory loads. Still to this day I have not killed a deer with factory loads.