Regular Joe
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I go with impromptu bench testing, usually from the hood of my car, to check the load and zero. From there, it's practical, as that's the way the guns are used.
For open site pistols, it's all practical, because I can't carry a rest with me, and it's hard to mount a bipod on a P-95. Guess I could hang one on the picatinny rail, eh?
I appreciate the mention about firing a "group" with a hunting rifle, as the previous poster says. As for "clean" and cold, it's always been my practice to do the impromptu bench test before heading out for a hunt. The idea for me is to establish a true 200 yd (or whatever range the location calls for) zero in that temp and elevation. This also fouls the barrel for that load, which I find to be very conducive to accuracy.
Back to bragging on those ultra long-range shots.... In 45 years of shooting, I can assert with some authority that the man who takes such a shot without having carefully zeroed his rifle on that morning is a fool who has no business in the field.
For open site pistols, it's all practical, because I can't carry a rest with me, and it's hard to mount a bipod on a P-95. Guess I could hang one on the picatinny rail, eh?
I appreciate the mention about firing a "group" with a hunting rifle, as the previous poster says. As for "clean" and cold, it's always been my practice to do the impromptu bench test before heading out for a hunt. The idea for me is to establish a true 200 yd (or whatever range the location calls for) zero in that temp and elevation. This also fouls the barrel for that load, which I find to be very conducive to accuracy.
Back to bragging on those ultra long-range shots.... In 45 years of shooting, I can assert with some authority that the man who takes such a shot without having carefully zeroed his rifle on that morning is a fool who has no business in the field.