You’re absolutely right and point taken. I’m excited to start the journey and want to ingest as much info as I can.
The range just got 3 pieces of steel at the 100yd mark. There’s a ton more elsewhere but it’s reserved for competitions. Perhaps I should start acquiring some.
Like the guy in the boat says...”Jist choot it!” Lol
So...whatever you did to get that 1” group? Just keep doing that.
Seriously, sit and literally take notes on what you did and how you did it. Next time you’ll have a reference. Consistency is the key to accuracy. Proper consistency that is. How you sit at the bench, how much pressure you seat the stock in the shoulder pocket, the position of your cheek on the stock...it has to be consistent. For me, the thing that makes the biggest difference with any rifle is cheek weld. When you shoulder the gun (no matter what position...bench, prone, etc) your eyes should automatically fall into that “sweet spot” where ther is no need to adjust your neck. Close your eyes and shoulder the stock. Open your eyes. If you have to shift your noggin around...you need to fix that. They make foam risers of various thicknesses for sale on Amazon. Use that and a roll of vet tape (like 2 bucks at a farm store) to experiment a bit. Look for “Tourbon foam EVA cheek pad”
Looks like your on the way. Hearing that steel ding is addictive isn’t it????
Try to resist the urge of tossing a bunch of cash at it. You have a great rifle and great glass. You just need to work with what you got and tweak it a bit.
Working diligently to enlarge my group size.
Can anyone suggest a good quality sling that’s good for hunting carry and off hand shooting? Preferably not leather. Mine snapped. Is the Magpul one good? Quality attachments as well to attach to my sling studs.
Thank you Entropy!
“The reliability of the 30-06 on most of the world’s non-dangerous game is so well established as to be beyond intelligent dispute.” Finn Aagaard
"Don't fuck with it" seems to prevent the vast majority of reported issues." BehindBlueI's
It depends on the shooter and the rifle. A seasoned Palma shooter with a 13-pound rifle can probably go 100 rounds in a day, but he'll likely feel some precision slipping away by the last couple of strings. The same guy might only be good for less than half of that with a lightweight hunting rifle.
For a relatively new shooter with a hunting rifle and full-power loads, 20 is plenty. You can perfect some very bad habits by shooting too much at once.
Okie John
“The reliability of the 30-06 on most of the world’s non-dangerous game is so well established as to be beyond intelligent dispute.” Finn Aagaard
"Don't fuck with it" seems to prevent the vast majority of reported issues." BehindBlueI's