ORIGINAL: outdoorsmen
this is my 100yd group.
the rifle wasa Knight Master Hunter, 100gr (2 pellets) T7 mags, 245gr barnes SBT ex-load sabots, burris 3.5-10x40 illuminated ballistic plex scope on burris rings and mount (redfield style).
I don't think that this is all that good of a group. what do you guys think? should i expect more or is this normal? I'm used to centerfires and i've seen holes eatn out of the center of that target from another guy's gun. so i need opinions.
I believe 3" is acceptable for hunting, however to get real accuracy in a ML rifle your going to have to work the load by going up or down 5 or 10 grains (with loose powder), it makes a huge difference. Also sabots make a huge difference. If you want to stay with the two pellets, buy different types of sabots and try some tighter sabots, you want them to go down hard but not have to hammer them down. Tight sabots usually mean tight groups. If you wannna stay with that sabot and bullet, then try goingdown 5 grains of 777 loose to 95 grains. Some combination of sabot and powder charge will tighten your groups to 1.5 or 2". Some bullets will not shoot well in some guns, so you >>>may<<< be at the limit of capability with that bullet, you never know for sure. I tried 8 different bullets in my new Savage 10ML, here are the results:
http://www.the-gleasons.com/this_is_my_savage_10_ml_page.htm
Two bullets were excellent, the TC SW and the Parker BE, the others were 2" and 3" groups. So I am experimenting with the Parker right now.
Chap Gleason