Thread: An accuracy challenge

Not for the Gimp Challenge it ain't sorry. For what is now a forum institution, it is 5x 5-shot groups, as per the OP - no alterations permitted. Keeps the playing field level. So while posting a single-hole 3-shot group (or multiple 3-shot groups) is fine, and you could've been a contender, you aren't unless you play by the rules. That's why it's the hunting AND shooting forum. Looking forward to the HillBillyHunter's Single-Shot Cold-Bore Challenge though. I'll be in for that.

Boring old tikka Rem mag.
First group at 100yards before zeroing.
Second group at 506y with no allowance for windage.
Plenty good for a hunting rifle.


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I didn't know of this challenge till a mate told me last night so i dont have any 5 shot group pics, i have a 10 shot i did yesterday just off the bipod, i think i may have messed up the 10th shot as it went high right opening it up to a 1" group. All shot at 100 yards, all one string with no cooling down etc. Rifle is a standard Sauer 100, ammo is 223 fiocci 55gr vmax.


The rifle with the 10 shot lucky 13 mag


10 shots off the bipod.

Its amazing that people still cant or wont read. Read the op's post.

Originally Posted by blair993

Its amazing that people still cant or wont read. Read the op's post.

Blair, I don't think the problem is so much with people not being able to read... it is that they cant actually shoot the challenge with "postable" results.

lol. yeah maybe. but 5 shot groups dont matter "in the real world" only the first shot.

I have got too old to care about tiny groups. Practical accuracy and consistency is where its at for me now. I spend more time ensuring my technique is where it should be than what my rifles can do. Fundamentals are the basis for all types of shooting and if you have them to a high standard, mistakes are less likely.
If I roll my ammo correctly I know my hunting rifles can shoot better than I can, so thats all that interests me these days.

I did get all excited when I first shot my Sig P320 9mm at 25, freestyle, not off a ransom rest.(With a dot) I put 10 rnds into 1.5 inches with 2 separate clusters. I have yet to replicate that even now that I am more familiar with the gun. Therefore a definite fluke. But its safe to say my pistol is now, a 6 MOA gun

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Ah yeah just saw you meant to do 5 groups lol, ill have a crack next time im out, you right i didn't read the OP post lol.

With the help of OBT. Barnes was the second load I tested and Nosler the 3rd load I tested. Large calibers don’t always need to be accurate, but they can be.

Here's some targets from my 22lr endeavors but they are only shot @ 50m if that counts

I've got a fck ton more @ 50m where I've had 1 or 2 fliers spoil it and a handful @ 100m that are pretty close as well

Some good shooting guys. Just realized this thread started 8yrs ago. Certainly has longevity.

Spend the morning working up some new match loads with some new bullets for the desert tech bullpup in 6.5x47 Lapua.
I have only been using the barrel for hunting but decided to get back into a bit of club shooting so need a 1000y target worthy load.
Serious shortage of components out there at the mo so my choice of projectiles was decided by the current availability.
The Berger 130gr OTM Hybrid VLDs and the new 130gr Sierra Hybrid Match King is showing promise with sub .5 MOA 5 round groups at 100yds but Ill spend the day fine tuning the loads to get it closer to its .2-.3 MOA groups it can achieve with lower BC hunting bullets.
Might have another crack with the 130gr ELDMs too I tested about a year ago.

Aha, just about to get my old 6 BR and my 6.5x47L up and running again.

6mm BR hasn't been fired since 2012, the 6.5x47L since 2017.

In 2017 I tried some loads using 2208, 130 gr Bergers. The results weren't great and I lost interest, instead of persevering.
Normal range load was 130 gr Bergers (pointed) and Reloder powder.
I still have a reasonable amount of Reloder left but wanted to use 2208 due to it being less temp sensitive.

I used to get cracker groups with the 130 gr Bergers and also 123 gr Scenars. Scenars a bit light though and didn't give me much ballistical advantage over using my 6 BR.

@Wingman what sort of velocities are you getting?

Can run up to 2900fps with the 130gr class and RL16 in a 24" Trueflite. Backing them off to about 2750- 2800 tomorrow to test a lower node with 2208. Had a brain fart this morning and used my 123gr load data for the 130gr so the 2208 groups above were way too hot at 2880fps
These Hybrid Bergers are suposed to be less jump sensitive so should find a load pretty quickly tomorrow.


I dragged the 6mm dasher out last weekend for the first time in ages and gave it a run at 1000yds too..

Well that took longer than I hoped.. got a couple of usable loads. The Berger Hybrid Tactical bullets seemed to want to be on the lands or the groups were plagued with flyers.

Finished up with this one and a 4fps ES with 3 duplicate readings of 2818fps.



The Sierra match kings were much easier to tune and run at 2880fps with a higher BC than the Bergers so will probably sway that way once the Bergers are used up.





This has not been a fussy barrel but it definitely seems to favour the 130gr over the 140gr