Thread: An accuracy challenge

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.