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So I have been working on a load and thought I found something great. Went to the range and shot at 250y which is as long as my range. Was very happy with all 3, 5 shot groups. Then I reloaded the same recipe but shot at 200y the next day. My results at 200 weren’t nearly as tight as the ones at 250. So question is, is it just me, my loads, or the equipment? Or can it have anything to do with the bullet stabilizing? Fort pic is 250 and second at 200.

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Different day...different set of variables. Still very good shooting indeed. Consistency is the key and maintaining half moa or better in your form and frame of mind will keep you on the podium. Keep up the great work. Try shooting your groups in a staggered condition. Ie, shoot one at each target point and repeat. This could help even out the conditions at each shot. Use wind flags, flagging tape etc at intervals along your range. Keep hold notes on each shot. All of these tidbits could help you maintain the focus towards consistency. My 2c.
 
What is the rifle?

Do you shoot with flags?

What is the optic?

How precise are you weighing your powder charges?

What is the bipod and rear bags set up?

Consistency is the key to this game... same, same, same. Then you learn to drive the winds. Barrels, brass prep, powder charge, primers are things we tweak for the best consistency we can.

Optics play a big role in what we see, how we aim and the precision we can expect on target.

The rests can help or hurt our consistency so we put alot of effort to make our "base" as consistent and predictable as possible. Where abouts are you?

Jerry
 
elkhuntr said:
Different day...different set of variables. Still very good shooting indeed. Consistency is the key and maintaining half moa or better in your form and frame of mind will keep you on the podium. Keep up the great work. Try shooting your groups in a staggered condition. Ie, shoot one at each target point and repeat. This could help even out the conditions at each shot. Use wind flags, flagging tape etc at intervals along your range. Keep hold notes on each shot. All of these tidbits could help you maintain the focus towards consistency. My 2c.
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Good advice here. Shoot staggered and take some variables like barrel temperature into the equation.
 
Yes great advice from all thanks. I will try your suggestions. I don’t use flags. To be honest didn’t think I needed to on a calm day at only 200y. I’m shooting a Borden Action 308 with a Krieger 1/10. I use a Chargemaster and have bought a gem pro to get more consistentsy but didn’t use it either of these days. Sightron 8-32 on this one. I think you know the bipod. And a old leather rear bag.


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Start off by getting something under those feet to ensure tracking is consistent... rocks are not ideal

Better rear bag helps alot

Gempro will work but work to keep the charges to the same 0.1gr... then practise.....

practise, practise, practise, practise......with wind flags.

How much wind does it take to nudge your bullet 1/4" at 200yds? Difference between a small group and not a small group.

Jerry
 

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Could it have been parallax?

I’m no expert but I’ve caught myself more than once scratching my head wondering about things like runnout or dirty flash holes only to realize I had forgot something basic. Either way, your results are quite competitive.
 
Could it have been parallax? X2

One of the variables is cheek pressure. One one day you may have a little and on the next day, more. problem with "more" is that the pressure can vary shot to shot.

I don't shave on shooting day, and my 'cheek pressure" is just my whiskers touching the stock. One less variable. I have lots of others...
 
Thanks guys. I will try all these things. And invest in a better rest and get more set up as well. I always tend to squeeze my rear rest a different amount every time and I think a better setup would help. With parallax I set up by clarity first then I stop touching the rifle and move my head back and forth while looking through and fine adjust so the point of aim moves as little as possible while doing this. Think that’s correct!

Does anyone have a spare rest they would sell or paint me in a direction I could get one fairly quick? Hoping to enter my first event next month.
 
Send me a PM or email.

You shouldn't have to squeeze the rear bag.. it should be compressed and firm. Either adjust elevation at the bipod or angle of the buttstock. All these little things add up to zingers.

The way you are doing the focus is fine. As long as you keep the head on the same part of the comb and with the same light pressure, parallax shouldn't be an issue at all with our rifles. Adjust the scope, then concentrate on position and the winds.

Where are you going to shoot?

Jerry
 
Thanks Jerry. My plan is to hit the Vokes range. It’s only 10 min from my house any I’ve never shot there.
 
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