Frank in the Laurels
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..in a hunting rifle there's no reason to go nuts over trying to shoot the smallest groups possible because the size if your target area is at least the size of a volleyball and maybe as big as a beachball, so why put your barrel through all those shots for zero gain...lots of us claim to be "shoot it in the eye" but none of us pass up chest shots on big game despite what we claim. Real "group" benchrest shooting is obviously a completely different story and then you must put some shots down the bore despite the wear and tear but never in a hunting barrel. No one can convince me it makes a difference whether I hit the left or right side of a heart or top or bottom of the lungs...so save that barrel and wear and tear on your brain worrying about shooting 1/4 hunting rifle groups...that little puff of unforeseen wind will have affect and effect than a 1/2 or 3/4 inch group..