Thread: An accuracy challenge

Why is it cool to shoot 5 little holes close together not that close to where your aiming?

Originally Posted by MEB

Why is it cool to shoot 5 little holes close together not that close to where your aiming?

you check the groups... the one that groups best then gets zeroed, every diffierent load will have a different POI so no point zeroing each load to shoot bulls, once sighted in its a waiste of ammo to check the group again...unless you want to prove something

So it's just to prove that your rifle shoots consistently, nothing actually to do with the shooter, or hunting. Kind of understand but don't see the fun in it myself.

Originally Posted by MEB

So it's just to prove that your rifle shoots consistently, nothing actually to do with the shooter, or hunting. Kind of understand but don't see the fun in it myself.

Working up a load that suits your rifle and being able to shoot a group sub .5" isn't as easy as it sounds, You and your gear have to do their bit... but once you have it sorted it gives you confidence in your gear, then its up to you the shooter to do your part. Once I have the rifle sorted the practice I do is free standing at 250mm gongs at 100-200-300... well 300 I use a larger gong and that gives you hunting practice
Oh and most of my groups are shot off bipod in a way that can be done in the feild so its all practice and getting to know your rilfe

Originally Posted by leathel

Working up a load that suits your rifle and being able to shoot a group sub .5" isn't as easy as it sounds, You and your gear have to do their bit... but once you have it sorted it gives you confidence in your gear, then its up to you the shooter to do your part. Once I have the rifle sorted the practice I do is free standing at 250mm gongs at 100-200-300... well 300 I use a larger gong and that gives you hunting practice
Oh and most of my groups are shot off bipod in a way that can be done in the feild so its all practice and getting to know your rilfe

It seems to me that you guys who do this mostly have had a fair amount of time with rifles, hunting etc. I didn't get the group thing no where near the centre- that baffled me a tad. For me to go somewhere where I have access to 100 - 300m for target practise is the farm I shoot. And If I'm going there with my gun I'd rather shoot something for the pot - because I am still new to this hunting. But I am having a bit of fun with my .22 Anshutz and targets up the forestry on a Sunday arvo. If I could afford rounds for my centrefire I would practise with that a lot more. Currently all my rifles outshoot me.

I didn't mean to sound like I thought that pin hole accurate shooting you lot get up to was easy - far from it. I wish I had the time, money and skill to achieve that.

Originally Posted by MEB

So it's just to prove that your rifle shoots consistently, nothing actually to do with the shooter, or hunting. Kind of understand but don't see the fun in it myself.

Unless the rifle has a defect i'd say its more a case of the shooters personal skill (hence the fun). It goes to the core of marksmanship too. Being able to hit the same point everytime as opposed to the other guy. But you're kinda right - there's the other side which requires you to be able to hit random distances with one single shot. Also very hard to do. Personally i'm yet to find a boring sport involving firearms. Its all good to me