Thread: An accuracy challenge

my 7.62x39mm when our 14yr old son uses it with 4x scope goes 2-3" groups at 100
that's all it needs as 150 is realistic max range for deer etc.
have target here but not worth posting it
horses for courses ...

Fuck me. That's some dead eyes and dicks there

You'd probably win if you showed up and averaged 1 inch groups at 300 meters, but it won't happen. You're falling victim to the same thing this thread was sort of about, and the same thing that allthe people posting a single good group in here are also.

Originally Posted by gimp

You'd probably win if you showed up and averaged 1 inch groups at 300 meters, but it won't happen. You're falling victim to the same thing this thread was sort of about, and the same thing that allthe people posting a single good group in here are also.

Been shooting stuff since the mid 70's, seem to have been a victim more times than I can count. I used to shoot litre coke bottles offhand at 200 m for practice, averaged one round for one bottle for years, easy as for you experts I guess, but I was doin that with a .300 Weatherby not a 6.5 with .243 recoil.

It is just possible that there are others that don't shoot competitions, or have several thousand posts in an internet forum, that can shoot to an acceptable standard.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

don't ...have several thousand posts in an internet forum

don't worry, you'll get there.

I'm fucken happy to punch a 1" hole at 100 with my rifles. This talk with regards to 300m... Gees.

Yeah but it's not accurate ?

yeah a bit off centre Mac


Also, sorry, but the whole thread is about looking at single groups being missing the point

Two barrel brands i consistently get load developments down to and often under .2 moa groups are Kreigers, and Blasers

I have tried to hate blasers but they are freakin accurate

I have a sako 75 in 223 with a 1 in 8 that shoots .2 with nosler BT projectiles but thats more the exception than the norm as usually Sakos can get down to .3 occasionally with the odd one at .25 moa.

The rest of course is up to the fella behind the trigger

Interesting @7mmsaum . How do you find some of the cheaper rifles compared to those figures?

Happy with my R8. It's taken a while to get a good load. 168gr Amax .
This is from a fine day on Monday. The best so far . 200 yards one 3 shot group one 4 and 1 shot from a lighter loads. Oops.

My Rem 700 based tactical in 300 win mag wasn't bad either with 208 gr reloads. Again at 200 yards.
Measured in mm. But frustratingly doesn't do this every day.

I checked a couple of loads at Kaitoke yesterday afternoon in perfect conditions; no wind and overcast. The long range hunting project is shooting well and as usual there is no way I can keep up. Shot prone off the grass with a bipod. One small change of position or slightly less preload and the shots pull out of the group.....damn. Three fouling shots then 10 shots into each.

Those are damn good groups for 10shots!

Thanks 233nut. 193metres (211 yards), the squares are half MOA. This one here but wears an NXS 5.5-22 now.
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It didn't help recording velocities on paper between shots and then the RO calling time for checking targets halfway during each group