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Smallest group to date! #5459580 12/05/14 04:54 PM
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Been reloading a couple months now and have not been having much luck really. Best group I have shot was right at an inch. My brother shoots a 30-06 Winchester with factory ammo and gets sub MOA no problem, he has been bugging me to sell my reloading gear and buy factory ammo.

Shooting this group today is going to make me keep reloading! This is the best group my rifle has shot with factory ammo or reloads. Don't make fun of the homemade targets, I ran out of other ones roflmao

Shooting a .243 win. Remington 700

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That'll work. Keep at it.


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Re: Smallest group to date! [Re: Gone to Texas] #5459634 12/05/14 05:31 PM
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If it's .786" outside to outside, then that's a .543" group. Not bad at all. Also, the group is stringing right to left. This tells me you may be right before of after an accuracy node. I would test 41.1 and 41.5, and see if it clusters it up even tighter.


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They are practically cutting the same hole... can you call that stringing?

Nice shootin! Rolling your own is so much fun I could never quit!


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Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42
If it's .786" outside to outside, then that's a .543" group. Not bad at all. Also, the group is stringing right to left. This tells me you may be right before of after an accuracy node. I would test 41.1 and 41.5, and see if it clusters it up even tighter.


Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try!

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I've had shooting technique problems cause lateral dispersion just like that. I've had to make some very conscious efforts to keep from fighting the rear bag while lining up on the target.


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Excellent job and nice shooting!
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I've had shooting technique problems cause lateral dispersion just like that. I've had to make some very conscious efforts to keep from fighting the rear bag while lining up on the target.

I have to do the same thing, both front and rear bag though


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Agree with Chad, RR and JDK. Try loading up those on each side along with the same load that shot so well and try them paying particular attention to consistency on the bags and not fight it, get each shot lined up the same.

It is a lot easier to improve from shooting 2 inch groups to shooting 1 inch groups than it is to go from 1 inch groups to half inch groups. We do not really like to admit it but the shooter is often the least consistent part of shooting tiny groups.


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Originally Posted By: redchevy
They are practically cutting the same hole... can you call that stringing?

Nice shootin! Rolling your own is so much fun I could never quit!


We want them to have no paper between holes. Gone To Texas is on the right track though, with some dang good loads. He's coming to my place in a couple months. Hopefully we'll get them all touching.


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Nice shooting!

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Originally Posted By: redchevy
They are practically cutting the same hole... can you call that stringing?

Nice shootin! Rolling your own is so much fun I could never quit!


We want them to have no paper between holes. Gone To Texas is on the right track though, with some dang good loads. He's coming to my place in a couple months. Hopefully we'll get them all touching.


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