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[FlyingHigh]

thanks for the tips guys. yeah, GANDERITE, i do feel a little better know that it doesn't get alot better than what i've gotten. funny thing is, i get my best groups when i only fire 1 shot. can anyone explain that?

now to try pushing it out farther...

 

[stubblejumper]

The best grouping hunting bullets in my rifles are the ballistic tip,but the tsx and mrx are close behind.

 

[jamiejaf]

thanks for the tips guys. yeah, GANDERITE, i do feel a little better know that it doesn't get alot better than what i've gotten. funny thing is, i get my best groups when i only fire 1 shot. can anyone explain that?

now to try pushing it out farther...

Yup. cold barrel, the bore is tighter.

 

[FlyingHigh]

Yup. cold barrel, the bore is tighter.

that makes sense. i've heard a bunch about accuracy being better with a cold barrel. what i've done sometimes, is take one shot with the 7mm, then shoot the .22 for 10 minutes, then back to the 7mm for one shot. generally the groups stay tighter. when i put 3 rounds down range in 3 minutes, the groups open up.

this being the case how do military snipers maintain accurate shots in a combat situation with a hot barrel? do they use superior barrels?

 

[stubblejumper]

I always shoot my groups one shot right after the other,and never have an issue with accuracy due to firing three to five shots before letting the barrel cool.Also if you let the barrel cool after every shot, a bedding problem could go unnoticed.

 

[FlyingHigh]

what would i be looking for to spot a bedding problem? my rifle is bone stock, and hasn't been abused. everything is nice and tight so far.

 

[stubblejumper]

Shots stringing vertically or horizontally as the barrel heats up are often signs of bedding issues.

 

[redman]

this being the case how do military snipers maintain accurate shots in a combat situation with a hot barrel? do they use superior barrels?

I'm no military expert, but from the little I know:
- The vast majority of a sniper's time is spent observing (reconnaissance), not shooting
- When they do shoot, it's often at select, high-priority targets (officers), which are few, and therefore don't call for much shooting
- They won't shoot off many rounds, lest they give away their position
- They don't aim for quarter sized targets - generally somewhere on the torso will suffice (in contrast to Police snipers, who have to aim carefully for the "lights out" effect)

Basically, their barrels have plenty of time to cool off, and the targets aren't that small compared to what some other types of shooters go for.

That's what I know from the Discovery Channel lol. I hope that explains things without getting too morbid at the end there