Here yesterday , gone today
01-26-2013, 01:56 PM
#1
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Here yesterday , gone today
All this talk about shooting , especially long range shooting made me unable to resist going out today . I had a new gun to sight in and since the wind was totally calm and the temperature was almost 50 I figured it don't get any better . I had put a 4x16 power scope on so that I could shoot long range. My goal today was simply to sight in at 100 yards and get it on paper . Then start moving back .
Well things didn't go to good .
I got it close after only 3 shots but couldn't achieve a good enough group at a 100 yards to allow me to move back . About a 4 inch group and it wasn't the bullet or load . It was movement . I could see the wiggling around . I couldn't hold steady no matter what I did . I hope this isn't a sign of the future . After 15 shots I gave up.
They were all in a 4 inch area but should have been less than an inch.
Way to much movement to even shoot a 100 yards little lone further .
Guess I will try another day and see if it still looks like I have palsy .
Terrible range session
Well things didn't go to good .
I got it close after only 3 shots but couldn't achieve a good enough group at a 100 yards to allow me to move back . About a 4 inch group and it wasn't the bullet or load . It was movement . I could see the wiggling around . I couldn't hold steady no matter what I did . I hope this isn't a sign of the future . After 15 shots I gave up.
They were all in a 4 inch area but should have been less than an inch.
Way to much movement to even shoot a 100 yards little lone further .
Guess I will try another day and see if it still looks like I have palsy .
Terrible range session
01-26-2013, 02:26 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Mi.
Posts: 282
Well you got out shooting.
Not saying its fair to compare but when i have not been shooting in a while i lose alot of ground.
Been using a very heavy(for me)rifle that rests well.with the scope it has i keep it dialed down at 100 or it looks like a flyrod,heartbeat and breathing. It like most i own can out perform me!
Not saying its fair to compare but when i have not been shooting in a while i lose alot of ground.
Been using a very heavy(for me)rifle that rests well.with the scope it has i keep it dialed down at 100 or it looks like a flyrod,heartbeat and breathing. It like most i own can out perform me!
Last edited by monoped; 01-26-2013 at 02:28 PM.
01-27-2013, 05:45 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
Its been happening to me too much in the last year. On a bad day im lucky to get 4" groups at 100 yards even if im stacking them up at 50 and know the load/equipment are good.
Changing the target to something more fun seems to help, like shooting steel plates or water jugs but thats still not much fun in the cold.
Changing the target to something more fun seems to help, like shooting steel plates or water jugs but thats still not much fun in the cold.
