Looking for the NODE

[jkgts1]

Hello I'm new here on this forum. I've been reloading for 10 years or so, kinda know the basics. I just shoot for fun no competitions or anything. Anyway I'm working up loads for my 308win out of my Remington 700. I stubbled on an article talking about finding the velocity node. I know there are a million ways to skin a cat, but this one in particular is a 10 shot group. Load 10 rounds starting with max and go down 0.2 grain for each round. Then shoot the rounds over chrono and look for an area that has the least amount of velocity change. I understand the idea. So I did this today:
44gn = 2692 fps
43.8gn = 2667 fps
43.6gn = 2679 fps
43.4gn = 2661 fps
43.2gn = 2676 fps
43gn = 2660 fps
42.8gn = 2627 fps
42.6gn = 2601 fps
42.4gn = 2618 fps
42.2gn = 2597 fps

So, these are the values I got, now notice there are some spikes in the velocity where less powder was a bit faster, not sure if this is normal. Example 43.2gn faster than 43.4gn... So, to me looking at this info my flattest area is 43.4gn- 43gn. So, according to the article I would take the load in the center of that node and load up 5 rounds to see if the SDs are good, I haven't done this step yet.

My question is do you guys think this is the node? The 43.2gn being the 5 rounds I would make and test next.
Not sure if it matters but I'm using starline 1x fired, reloader 15, nosler custom competition bullets. I'm shooting these over a competition electronics prochrono.

 

[Supersubes]

I think this is a crappy method for load development. Not enough data as you’ve discovered, which forces you to make a judgment or alter the method and shoot it over. I’d have loaded three ladders, and shot them at 500 yards round robin. Also called an OCW test. You’d have solid velocity data, and a vertical representation on target.

 

[jkgts1]

I see I thank you for your input