hunting rifle accuracy

[bamban]

Good read. Written by Gus Fisher, one of the premier M1 and M14 builders

The Carlos Hathcock Method of Sighting in a Rifle.

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[freefloater59]

I agree with that if most of your shots are 100y or longer but if you have close shots say 10y. 2" high will put you about 5" high at 10y. That is what I found testing on targets my range. Now I 0 at 100y and adjust as needed for long shots.

copy the close range... only 10 yd shot I ever had was in a snow storm in the Davis Mountains, muley buck stood up in front of me, I shot from the hip, 270 at 10 yds sure tore up a lotta meat....

 

[cabelasken]

Do ft/lbs for each rifle weight come into the equation? Example : 8 lb rifle "all up" with 30 ft/lbs felt recoil equals "x" size group or less! How about 40 ft/lbs with 9 lb rifle?

I know that we're not supposed to be affected by felt recoil…..but, should it or should it not play into the expected group size! lbs

Give me a break…..attempting to justify my poor shooting! memtb

My 338 win mag 24" bbl 8 lbs 8 ounces with 4 rounds, sling and a zeiss 3.5 X 10 3/4" groups
300 WSM 24" bbl weighs 8lbs 3 oz 1/2" groups
284 win 23" BBL 7 lbs 13 oz 1/2" groups
280 AI 24" BBL 8 lbs 5/8" groups
7-08 22" bbl 6 lbs 4 oz 1 1/4" groups

The first three rifles are Brown Precison made rifles and the 284 was a honest 1/4" shooter to but now it's on the second barrel and over 11,000 total rounds have beeni thru it. None are braked and the larger calibers are at my max tolerance for recoil.
I have tried to get the titanium 7-08 to perform better but in 15 years of trying have not been successful

 

[terry 338rum]

i never heard of a rifle being too accurate. three and five shots are nice but what is important is the cold bore shot. will those shots shoot a 1/2 moa group?

 

[Rosebud]

Well said and have a safe, enjoyable final evening's hunt.

We got skunked! Not a single deer showed. Glad I have a freezer full.

 

[memtb]

My 338 win mag 24" bbl 8 lbs 8 ounces with 4 rounds, sling and a zeiss 3.5 X 10 3/4" groups
300 WSM 24" bbl weighs 8lbs 3 oz 1/2" groups
284 win 23" BBL 7 lbs 13 oz 1/2" groups
280 AI 24" BBL 8 lbs 5/8" groups
7-08 22" bbl 6 lbs 4 oz 1 1/4" groups

The first three rifles are Brown Precison made rifles and the 284 was a honest 1/4" shooter to but now it's on the second barrel and over 11,000 total rounds have beeni thru it. None are braked and the larger calibers are at my max tolerance for recoil.
I have tried to get the titanium 7-08 to perform better but in 15 years of trying have not been successful

I'm not certain what my limit is ad my only reference is my .375 AI. Fully loaded, Scoped and slung weighs 9 pounds 1 ounce….computed recoil is 59+ ft/lbs. It's usually good for 3 shots under 3/4" @ 100.

I'd like to try a couple of rifles reputed for their recoil…..just to see what they were like.

A couple of years back, checking my 300 yard zero, I fired 2 just over an inch apart, made a minor scope adjustment, fired 2 more, they were similar. I'd be lying to ya if I said I could do that all of the time….but, I can dream! memtb

 

[nksmfamjp]

Hornady QC alone eliminates them from even discussing anything accuracy. Check the hippie, man bun response from them in this…Post 103/113.

Problem with new factory 7prc ammo

Unfortunately, never an easy button for precision brother... Precision was going to come by loading my own. Easy button was to get out and shoot then use the brass for load development. Need to get used to the XP before I try finding a load.

www.longrangehunting.com

Grab a few pills and your gauges. See how uniform their pills are from the same box.

Look around. A lot of great group shot with H bullets. Lots of animals down.

 

[horsefor4]

I might be wrong but if you have a half inch gun that means it shoots half inch or better every group right.

 

[dogz]

well spent my day shooting and load development. I have 2 seating depths that are printing under 2 inches at 600 yards. I think this rifle will be ok,
Now just need to get off the bench and practice.

Now you're talking get off the bench and hit the turf off a bipod on front a day pack or fanny pack for a rear rest. Shoot for 1/2 moa to any range you want to take a shot to.

600 yards, look for 3" groups off a rest like that (3 shot).

Another drill I like to is a paper pie plate at 500, 600, and so on name your range out to as far as you like. Load your gun with 3 rounds, start from a standing position then hit the turf and put all 3 rounds on the plate in sub 10 seconds (have someone time you). IMO it's a darn good drill...

 

[archeratlrg]

What would most of you consider acceptable for accuracy in a real world 6-7 pound 8-9 pound magnum hunting rifle? I am talking from a bench with rest, bipod, sand bags what have you but as steady as you can get it. What would you want your rifle to do to hunt western big game. out to 800 yards or so.

All of my hunting rifles will consistently shoot under 1/2" at 100 yds. Most around 1/4" if I do my part. If I see a big bull peeking at me from around a tree at 200yds I want to be able to poke his eye out. You can't do that with a rifle that shoots 1" or more. Minute of elk ain't good nuff for me.!

 

[mulie]

In reality, a solid always cold bore first round, two follow up, 1 MOA rifle across many different environmental conditions and ranges. Will be good rifle. Animals out to 600 yards within the stats.
Better MOA with money and practice.

 

[SSgt G Cody]

Accuracy is very important to me, and plenty of knock-down power! I want groups firmly under 1/2 minute, so I can rely on accuracy for my expensive hunt. Then all misses are MY fault, bnot the gun's fault. I'm proud of the way my guns shoot!

 

[DoneNOut]

This gun & load will be 1MOA field conditions.

 

[Rosebud]

This gun & load will be 1MOA field conditions.
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Nice, good job with your AI.