shoot any good groups lately?
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Beetle Bailey
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Nice shooting! Ammo?
Beetle Bailey
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Oh, never mind I see it. 
HankL
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Nice group there Fire. How about this one sighting in after hacksawing the threaded portion of a M16 barrel to fit it to a post ban and shooting it outdoors at 100 yds?
BTW there are quite a few folks on this site that wished they had some old targets and a scanner handy.
BTW there are quite a few folks on this site that wished they had some old targets and a scanner handy.
Dave P
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You think .8" is a good group - Ha! You oughta see what my remchester does with surplus ammo at 300 yrds: you can always cover the group with a quarter! ANd it cost less than $250, with a russky scope, too!
Just teasin' ya, Fire - that's a fine group! Anytime you can do less than 1" with a gas gun you are doing well!
Just teasin' ya, Fire - that's a fine group! Anytime you can do less than 1" with a gas gun you are doing well!
12-34hom
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Ackley Improved.
Mine.
Remington 700 - 6mm Ackley Improved.
105 grain A-max - seated to touch lands.
48.0 grains - IMR 7828 - Federal G.M. primers - Remington brass.
Range - 100 yards.
After changing scopes on this rifle, [was Springfield Armory - now Tasco 10 by 40] went to the range after bore sighting.
Took four shots to get it where i wanted it - then tweaked. This Taso is a target variety, 1/8 minute clicks on the turrents. At its highest magnification[40] it's optics are ok. I shot these groups at 24 power where its resolution seemed to be better to me.
12-34hom.
Mine.
Remington 700 - 6mm Ackley Improved.
105 grain A-max - seated to touch lands.
48.0 grains - IMR 7828 - Federal G.M. primers - Remington brass.
Range - 100 yards.
After changing scopes on this rifle, [was Springfield Armory - now Tasco 10 by 40] went to the range after bore sighting.
Took four shots to get it where i wanted it - then tweaked. This Taso is a target variety, 1/8 minute clicks on the turrents. At its highest magnification[40] it's optics are ok. I shot these groups at 24 power where its resolution seemed to be better to me.
12-34hom.
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My AR10 A4 simply adores the Nosler 165grn Balistic tip along with H322. It's the chrome lined barrel and non-freefloated handguards, thing typically puts 3 shots out of 5 into around 1/2 inch and then the remaining 2 shots of the 5 shot group push it to a 3/4-1 inch group.
I have yet to test the rifle for temperature stability, the 5 shot groups come in relatively quick order so it might be a bit of barrel heating in contact with the handguards causing the divergence.
The AR10 can certainly sling some lead, can't wait to freefloat the handguard and try again with the same load to see if I loose a little on group size. Gonna improve the trigger as well.
Most recent decent sized group I fired was an 8 inch 5 shot group at 500 yards using my 300WinMag. Was firing at a relatively unknown distance and had to make a range estimation using my Mildot scope while viewing my target frame. Came up with a 500 yard rough estimate and shot according to that estimate. Was aiming at a 4 inch target square, landed 2 shots out of 5 on the target square and all 5 shots were on my 8x14 inch piece of legal paper I was using as a target. Friend then whips out the GPS unit and proceeds to mark my shooting position as waypoint number one, marks the target position as waypoint number 2, the GPS unit spits out .28 as the distance between points in miles. Doing the math, .28 miles computes to 495 yards, even if the GPS unit was rounding up from .275 or down from .285 my estimate wasn't off by more than 10 yards give or take.
Somedays, the quanity of shooting you get in isn't what is important but rather the quality. I fired maybe 30-40 rounds the day of that story, it wasn't the group size or the fact that I was breaking clay pigeons at 500 yards with a frequency of about 1 in 3 shots. It was the fact that I managed to estimate the target distance to such a close level of precision and when I fired my first round it right where I wanted it to go.
I have yet to test the rifle for temperature stability, the 5 shot groups come in relatively quick order so it might be a bit of barrel heating in contact with the handguards causing the divergence.
The AR10 can certainly sling some lead, can't wait to freefloat the handguard and try again with the same load to see if I loose a little on group size. Gonna improve the trigger as well.
Most recent decent sized group I fired was an 8 inch 5 shot group at 500 yards using my 300WinMag. Was firing at a relatively unknown distance and had to make a range estimation using my Mildot scope while viewing my target frame. Came up with a 500 yard rough estimate and shot according to that estimate. Was aiming at a 4 inch target square, landed 2 shots out of 5 on the target square and all 5 shots were on my 8x14 inch piece of legal paper I was using as a target. Friend then whips out the GPS unit and proceeds to mark my shooting position as waypoint number one, marks the target position as waypoint number 2, the GPS unit spits out .28 as the distance between points in miles. Doing the math, .28 miles computes to 495 yards, even if the GPS unit was rounding up from .275 or down from .285 my estimate wasn't off by more than 10 yards give or take.
Somedays, the quanity of shooting you get in isn't what is important but rather the quality. I fired maybe 30-40 rounds the day of that story, it wasn't the group size or the fact that I was breaking clay pigeons at 500 yards with a frequency of about 1 in 3 shots. It was the fact that I managed to estimate the target distance to such a close level of precision and when I fired my first round it right where I wanted it to go.
critter
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Yes. I shot a one hole group with my Ruger #1 in 45-70 at 85 yds. 300 gr Rem jhp with 44 gr of IMR 4198. One shot right behind the shoulder @ po-aim on a nice, heavy 7-point whitetail on opening day! One shot-one hole-one deer! Group size: .458"
Kamicosmos
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My Best Group to Date
Bushmaster Varminter AR15
Sept 6, 03
55 grain Nosler CT, 25 gr Varget
Range 100 yards
The bull is 1.5 inches. The group is .65, 1.10 if you include the flyer. (Flyer was my last shot too, dang it! RO flipped the PA on to announce a Cease Fire just as I squeezed the trigger. Gotta work on that whole shooting while being distracted thing...)
I'm hopefully shooting tomorrow, so maybe I can beat this group. I know the rifle can...
Bushmaster Varminter AR15
Sept 6, 03
55 grain Nosler CT, 25 gr Varget
Range 100 yards
The bull is 1.5 inches. The group is .65, 1.10 if you include the flyer. (Flyer was my last shot too, dang it! RO flipped the PA on to announce a Cease Fire just as I squeezed the trigger. Gotta work on that whole shooting while being distracted thing...)
I'm hopefully shooting tomorrow, so maybe I can beat this group. I know the rifle can...
DMK
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Nice group. Just curious, was that with open sights or a scope? Those AR-10s seem to be sweet shooters.
The other day, first time out with my .308 converted Garand, I did a couple groups just shy of 2" @100yards with Portugese and Aussie F4 surplus. For me, with poor vision and open sights that's darn good. I'm going to enjoy that rifle!
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Well I was going to post a picture but it's been deleted and the target is gone. So I guess I can claim anything I want 
I shot a 6 shot group out of my .470NE last week the left barrel printed at under an inch for two shots and just at 2 inches with a flyer for three inches and the right was right at 1.75 and the barrel spread was 3.5 inches from the left to right barrel.
That was at 75 yards. I was happy.
I shot a 6 shot group out of my .470NE last week the left barrel printed at under an inch for two shots and just at 2 inches with a flyer for three inches and the right was right at 1.75 and the barrel spread was 3.5 inches from the left to right barrel.
That was at 75 yards. I was happy.
Fire1
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Lookin' good, guys! It's nice to see some good sharp skills at work.
DMK- That's with a Simmons AETEC cranked up to 10x. I can't see crap without a scope 'cause of my awful vision.
DMK- That's with a Simmons AETEC cranked up to 10x. I can't see crap without a scope 'cause of my awful vision.
This is a recent 5-shot group that I'd call average. Although they never go over an inch I've had them down to .241" before.
Rifle is a Winchester Model 70 Compact in .308 with a 1.5-6X42 Swarovski. I always leave it 'cranked-up' on 6X at the range. Complete setup weighs in at exactly 7lbs.
I also have Ruger 77MkII Compact in .243 that will outshoot this one on any given day. I'll never buy a standard or heavy-weight rifle again. I'm sure it's the stiffness of the shorter barrels that aid in their accuracy even though they have standard barrel tapers(non bull).
45R
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I wanna see you guys shoot groups like that with open sights
mtnbkr
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I only have a 50yd range to shoot at on a regular basis, so these groups aren't too impressive, but they're a big improvement over what the gun and I were doing when I first bought it. The gun is a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Classic in 6.5x55. To get it shooting like this, I had to work on the trigger, glassbed the stock, develop a handload the gun liked, and float the barrel (not in that order, btw).
The target on the left is a 3 shot group measuring .4", the one on the right is a 3 shot group measuring .26", both shot at 50yds.
Not bad for a hunting rifle with an featherweight profiled barrel IMO...
Edited to add: Forgot to include the load data. It was a 140gr Sierra Gamking (SPBT) over 43.5 gr of IMR 4350 with a Winchester LR Primer and all stuffed into Federal brass (once fired in the gun previously and necked sized if it matters to ya). I didn't chrono it, but velocity should be in the 2500fps range with this length barrel.
Chris
The target on the left is a 3 shot group measuring .4", the one on the right is a 3 shot group measuring .26", both shot at 50yds.
Not bad for a hunting rifle with an featherweight profiled barrel IMO...
Edited to add: Forgot to include the load data. It was a 140gr Sierra Gamking (SPBT) over 43.5 gr of IMR 4350 with a Winchester LR Primer and all stuffed into Federal brass (once fired in the gun previously and necked sized if it matters to ya). I didn't chrono it, but velocity should be in the 2500fps range with this length barrel.
Chris
Jon Coppenbarger
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I have one but have to wait untill steve can take a photo and show me how to put it up.
Its 20 shots with a ar15 open sights from the prone position and was shot in a match at 200 yards on the slow prone target last week.
The widest is 3 1/8" with most of them under 2".
Jon
Its 20 shots with a ar15 open sights from the prone position and was shot in a match at 200 yards on the slow prone target last week.
The widest is 3 1/8" with most of them under 2".
Jon
kotengu
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I really only shoot "groups" when I'm doing load development (the rest of the time I work on the nut behind the trigger), so please excuse the notations and different powder charges. These are out of a custom HB FAL, shot from prone on bags, with a Leupold scope cranked to 9x. Range is 100yds.
HankL
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I'll need to dig around for a rapid fire standing target but I did forget about this one fired after sighting it in.
Yes, those are 1/4" squares and the rifle needs to be crew served. 5 shots.
That was a fun man to work with. Please disregard any load data that you might see on the target, it is only historical to me and this particular firearm.
Harry McGowen was in St. Ann, IL? and a heck of a guy!
but I did forget about this one fired after sighting it in.
Yes, those are 1/4" squares and the rifle needs to be crew served. 5 shots.
That was a fun man to work with. Please disregard any load data that you might see on the target, it is only historical to me and this particular firearm.
Harry McGowen was in St. Ann, IL? and a heck of a guy!
natedog
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MLC
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Working on a good hunting load with .308 165 grain Sierra HPBT's.
I shot 5 per group and these are the picks of the litter.
The CTC is referring to group size minus the bore diameter( just learned that one )
)I started near max for both powders.
Referencing Sierra, Lyman and Nosler gave me the two powders that I expected the best balance of speed and accuracy from.
I picked from the best of three charges one group per.
The 4064 group is max(by the book) and the BLC2 is .5g under listed max.
The max load with BLC2 sounded decidedly snottier and produced more felt recoil but showed no signs of dangerous pressure.
It was rather windy today with gusts to 20mph.
I think that is why the 4064 group is actually two groups.
Shot at 100 yards with:
Remington 700 LTR
Bausch and Lomb 6-24
lots of luck
Harris bipod
ammo:
Fed brass
210M primer
fireformed, deburred, cut to length, neck-sized .2"
case neck polished with 000 steel wool
I'm looking forward to some long range evaluations.
(edited because I put two of the same pics in photoshop by accident instead of my 6mm group and am uploading from another location, sorry for being redundant all you dial uppers.
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WheelMan
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100 yard indoor range! I must live far from civilization, I've never even thought of such a thing.
B27
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Stock Remington 700VS .308 shooting Black Hills Match at 100 yards-
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