I have a weird question, sometimes i see pictures of groupings from target practice, but they arent always the bulleye, they are either high or to the side. Does that mean the shooter is aiming for center, but its being thrown off by wind or something? does this make sense? for example, the groupings on this site....
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The sight might have to be adjusted to get it on the bulls eye but it shows the capability of the rifle to shoot tight groups consistently. You can see how accurate it is before it is zeroed in on the bullseye.
I'm sure someone will come along and give you a better answer than I!
I'm sure someone will come along and give you a better answer than I!
after you've punched the centre out of the target, do you go on shooting- sure you do; just move your aiming point over and continue HAVING FUN- if you're trying for a grouping, you can get as many as 5 groups out a target, if they're tight with no flyers
my main question was why the grouping was up from the bullseyes on that website, i mean, what was he aiming at? did he fire one and them aim for the hole or was he aiming at dead center each shot
so in the article it does say it was windy, would it make the bullet that far off the target?
so in the article it does say it was windy, would it make the bullet that far off the target?
you should read some of carlos hathcock's works and notes- correcting for as much as a yard or 2 on the vertical and a couple of feet horizontal deflection b/c of wind is NOT unheard of- usually it's only a matter of 6 inches or less , but a strong cross wind can really "blow ' your game
to illustrate my point, watch an airplane landing in a crosswind- see how they crab into the wind to get onto the runway- well the same thing happens to a bullet
to illustrate my point, watch an airplane landing in a crosswind- see how they crab into the wind to get onto the runway- well the same thing happens to a bullet
Depends on what you're doing. If you're sighting in, you use the bullseye as an aiming point only and want the groups to be high at 100 so your shots are on target farther out. For target shooting, you sight in to hit the bull. If you're testing handloads for groups the bullseye is still an aiming point, but where the shots hit doesn't matter. This is likely what the guy with the Savage is doing. Just showing how accurate the rifle can be with that ammo. He is trying to sell them.
"...didnt know wind could..." Yep. Wind will blow the bullets left or right, but rarely high or low. The wind can blow bullets right off the target if it's strong enough. Happens with artillery shells and aircraft and bombs too.
"...didnt know wind could..." Yep. Wind will blow the bullets left or right, but rarely high or low. The wind can blow bullets right off the target if it's strong enough. Happens with artillery shells and aircraft and bombs too.
Good question!
When we reload, we try to make the most accurate ammo we can. When we go to the range, we have a few bullets with different amounts of powder inside them. These bullets will be flying at different speeds. We are trying to balance power and accuracy.
So when we shoot at a target, we are aiming at a specific spot... usually the bulls-eye. We fire a few rounds, each shot aiming at the exact same spot on the target. It doesnt matter if the shot does not hit the bulls-eye, what matters is how close to each other the shots are. What we all strive to do is put 3-5 rounds on top of each other, or as close to each other as we can.
If I load a few rounds that have different speeds, and I find that the bullet going a little faster, or maybe the one going a little slower, or maybe the bullet I made a little longer or shorter is the one that makes the closest group on the paper; then I record my results and make more ammo to that specification. I now know that this is the most accurate ammo in my rifle. I may have shot 20 rounds and not hit the bulls-eye once, but you would see that I have groupings on my paper.
Once I know what ammo is the most accurate, I then calibrate my scope, and set my zero. I can then hit the bulls-eye when I want to.
When we reload, we try to make the most accurate ammo we can. When we go to the range, we have a few bullets with different amounts of powder inside them. These bullets will be flying at different speeds. We are trying to balance power and accuracy.
So when we shoot at a target, we are aiming at a specific spot... usually the bulls-eye. We fire a few rounds, each shot aiming at the exact same spot on the target. It doesnt matter if the shot does not hit the bulls-eye, what matters is how close to each other the shots are. What we all strive to do is put 3-5 rounds on top of each other, or as close to each other as we can.
If I load a few rounds that have different speeds, and I find that the bullet going a little faster, or maybe the one going a little slower, or maybe the bullet I made a little longer or shorter is the one that makes the closest group on the paper; then I record my results and make more ammo to that specification. I now know that this is the most accurate ammo in my rifle. I may have shot 20 rounds and not hit the bulls-eye once, but you would see that I have groupings on my paper.
Once I know what ammo is the most accurate, I then calibrate my scope, and set my zero. I can then hit the bulls-eye when I want to.
