Thread: An accuracy challenge

Originally Posted by gimp

If you've got the right twist rate and consistent speeds then an accurate load at 100 should be an accurate load further out. Load testing at 400 meters would be somewhat ridiculous due to wind etc.

If it's shit at 100 it's never going to be good further out. Your angular dispersion isn't going to improve once the bullet has left the rifle. If you're getting "better" results (in angular terms) at longer ranges than 100 meters it's parallax or something.

Blahahaha, As usual Gimp you got the wrong end of the stick ( actually I think you got the end with shit on it ) I do'nt load test at 4hundy I do it at a hundy like most people, then always test & sight the load Ive choosen at 200.

must admit though that I do'nt shoot as much as I would like to, I surpose it's all about making yourself find the time

Originally Posted by gimp

Here is a bad video I made. Shooting this morning. Need to get a better editing program

Fuck a bit slow, I would of blasted that plate with a dozen rounds out the Shorttrac in the time it took ya to shoot those two

Originally Posted by gimp

Need to get a better editing program

...or more practice.
I use the free Windows movie maker, view format 16:9 for full screen.

Originally Posted by Norway

...or more practice.
I use the free Windows movie maker, view format 16:9 for full screen.

Windows movie maker loses the sound from the AVCHD files that my camera records to.

Challenge accepted.
Todays shooting.
-6C and 1028 hPa.
Scope not adjusted between loads.
Vertical spread is shooter erro rmethinks.

I have a 0.6 MOA rifle ?

Damn, I'm sure I have a one hole group around here somewhere , and I didn't waste any more than one shot doing it.
Question.... If you have a 6.5mm bullet and all your bullets go in the one hole, does that mean you have a .264" group.
Seems harsh, especially if you do it with a 45-70.

What's up with the attitude that actually shooting is a waste?

Shooting is not a waste, I like shooting, however on some days it a toss up whether I would rather shoot or wind you up.
Hard choice sometimes.

Originally Posted by jakewire

Shooting is not a waste, I like shooting, however on some days it a toss up whether I would rather shoot or wind you up.
Hard choice sometimes.

Shooting is easier

Originally Posted by gimp

Shooting is easier

I think most of the people reading this thread would come to the contrary conclusion

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

Maybe we should standardise it for 100??

Here is a target shot @ 200m(219y?) was checking POI difference off bags vs pod worst group 1.5" amax best group barnes .67"

Rock River Arms Elite Operator, two 5 shot groups, 100m resting the vertical grip on a sand bag, rolled up swanny as rear bag, 77gr SMK, 24.1gr Reloder 15.


Other three holes are from generic fodder made with bulk amount in mind



I'd call this load as "showing promise". Have shot a quite a few sub 1" 3&5 shot groups with a bunch of different factory loads over the time I've had it. It is generally a .75-1MOA shooter off the bench. It's average group size opened up quite a bit until I cleaned the tube properly, but this was after probably 300+ rounds with nothing but the occasional oily patch down it.

I think gimp is trying to get at the difference in potential accuracy and consistent accuracy. I had a T3 once that every now and then shot a sub-MOA group with cheap ammo but most the time would shoot ~1.5"-2"... Potentially it was a sub-MOA rifle but not consistently... If you want to go bragging about small group sizes step up to the gimp's challenge.

Thats why I posted 4 groups shot in two different styles with 2 different loads,worst under.75 MOA

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Thats why I posted 4 groups shot in two different styles with 2 different loads,worst under.75 MOA

Was a general comment, wasn't aimed at you so don't panic.