Thread: An accuracy challenge

Well this doesn't meet the original poster's requirements - but most of the post in this discussion don't.

Had to go to the range to retest a scope's zero.
Had some old rounds (loaded 2016 & 2017) for another rifle, same calibre different rifle.
155 gr Lapua Scenars in Lapua Palma cases.

At 100 yards 10 shots in a 1 inch square. Close enough.

Here are 10 - 5 shot groups, stacked on top of each other at 100m...50 rounds through my .223ai whilst forming brass.


I was forming brass and wasn’t shooting for accuracy, but it still confirms that the barrel has some potential and doesn’t shift zero as it warms up.
Of course there had to be that 1 bullet that wouldn’t conform!

Here are a couple of 3 shot groups from my 338 Lapua Improved at 200m, this barrel shot pretty well!





And here’s another 3 shot group from the same 338, cold bore on a 36” x 36” plate at 2003m just to prove that the last 3 shot groups weren’t a fluke.



Ultimately accuracy is subjective and whether a rifle is accurate enough is something only the owner of that rifle can decide on.

@Matt2308 not bad shooting to break the world record. only for the yanks to change the rules.

Originally Posted by blair993

@Matt2308 not bad shooting to break the world record. only for the yanks to change the rules.

Yeh that was unfortunate.
But all good, I broke my personal record and now I just have to do it again officially.

Originally Posted by R93

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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Thats true. Sometimes i get bughole groups but the position on the target isn't where i know the wind should have put it. Meaning i replicated a shitty shooting position a few times...
A good repeatable technique seems to require constant practice to maintain eh

And now, many years later all I do is shoot at paper or steel targets..

Originally Posted by Spanners

I like this target as a true test of accuracy and shooting ability.

Maybe we should standardise it for 100??

Good luck figuring out which hole goes with which dot with my shooting.

I fully appreciate the time, money and understanding that went into those 3 shot groups. Nicely done.

Here are a couple of my best ever milsurp groups so far. Both at 100m with military open sights. First is a 4 shot group with a k31 swiss rifle (7.5x55) I was trying an accurising process on the swiss rifles website where you torque the action screws to “tune” your rifle. Turns out it works extremely well! Its most definitely a 3 shot group, the 4th shot either went exactly through the other 3 holes or completely off the target entirely (seems unlikely).

Second is a longbranch No. 4 .303 with the best handload combination I could find on the day. The piece of bark is 1”. Possibly a shade over 1 MOA but I was still pretty amazed none the less.

The half circle shape is great for open sight shooting consistency. Doubt I could manage it with any other target type