Bolt Action VS. Break Action

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11-02-2011 | 05:06 PM

#41

sabotloader

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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter

A 4" group at 100 yds is fine for a sidelock with open sights offhand.

It really sucks for a scoped inline. That 4" group will really grow at longer distances.

This 50 yard target is off a portable bench with open sights.. Shooting two different bullets... When you double the spread for 100 yards it is still a repectable target for open sights.

For myself only the real test is when I place clay pigeons @ 100 and can bust them on shot one bird. The gun is ready to go hunting.

I have confidence in this gun and these bullets.

11-02-2011 | 05:09 PM

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Muley Hunter

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Originally Posted by donjose

I understand Muley but we are talking killing now not group size

I know, but you have to figure it all in. What if the group opens up to 6-7" at a longer range. Now you have to figure in a little nervousness, maybe out of breath, crosswind etc. The tighter the group. The better chance you have to hit the kill zone with everything figured in.

11-02-2011 | 05:11 PM

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builder459

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Bottom line is someone show me proof, that a bolt muzzy is more accurate, than a break action muzzy! the fact is no one can, EOS!!nuff said

11-02-2011 | 05:13 PM

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MountainDevil54

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been sayin that for years LOL.

Besides, we all know that a sidelock is more accurate than the BA/BO muzzleloaders.

11-02-2011 | 05:17 PM

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donjose

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Originally Posted by Grouse45

If we are talking a scoped ML in the field you are going to be outside the kill zone unless you are a spectacular off hand shooter. If thats the case, thats far from normal and its really not acceptible in my opinion only. The animal deserves a good clean fast killing shot.

A hunter can take any deer, sheep, pronghorn,goat at a 100 yards with a 4moa gun because the kill zone is a 8" diameter heart-lung kill area right ? Or has the kill zone got smaller with 1.0 moa bench group size ?Plus even at 150 yards it would be a 6" inch gun right

11-02-2011 | 05:24 PM

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Muley Hunter

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I'm sure your gun shoots better than a 4" group.

11-02-2011 | 05:26 PM

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donjose

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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter

I'm sure your gun shoots better than a 4" group.

It does you have seen the range report but it want kill any better than one that doesnt

11-02-2011 | 05:29 PM

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Muley Hunter

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It could. At least it will shoot where you aim.

Find a bullet that your gun hates and shoots big groups. Then go hunting on a windy day. Tell me how your confidence will be?

I'd be pretty uneasy for a long shot.

11-02-2011 | 05:34 PM

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donjose

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Thats why I shoot a .475 dia vs a .458 dia bullet gives me a little more room for error

11-02-2011 | 05:39 PM

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Yep, in theory a bolt action should be more accurate...I prefer a bolt in centerfires as you can change stock pressure or free float and you can adjust the trigger...

Only problem is these targets shot with 3 different Knights and a Optima...Just doesn't make sense...

My Knight Disc...

My buddy's Wolverine...

My brother's Bighorn...

My buddies Optima...

Yep, in theory a bolt has to be more accurate...

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