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Accuracy issues - who or what is to blame?
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<blockquote data-quote="esshup" data-source="post: 2394214" data-attributes="member: 11101"><p>I was at my gunsmiths a few years ago (Kirby Allen, Allen Precision Shooting <a href="https://apsrifles.com/" target="_blank">https://apsrifles.com/</a> ) and he guarantees 1/2 moa out to 1K. He said "Lets go shooting, I have a rifle that a customer sent back because he couldn't get it to shoot 1/2 moa. I need someone else than me to shoot it to see if it's the rifle or the shooter."</p><p></p><p>We went out and shot, Kirby did the handloading for it, and called the wind dope, I shot it. It was definitely the shooter and not the rifle. I signed the target, and dated it, and he sent it back to the customer with the target in the box.</p><p></p><p>I've shot a lot and I have all the basics down pat. This was shot from a portable shooting bench, bag under forearm, bag under the stock. Custom built rifle, great muzzle brake. Eyes, ear plugs and muffs. </p><p></p><p>A shooter just needs to be consistent with what they do when shooting. I know that's simplified, but that is what it takes, Same pressure on the stock by the trigger hand, same finger position, let the gun slide in the bags, get the gun to be on target in it's natural point of aim, just move your trigger finger straight back, etc., etc. I have a FN SPR in .308 (factory gun, one of the ones produced the first year it was introduced) and using factory Federal Gold Medal 168g SMK loads, it will shoot a 1/2 moa wide x 3/4 moa tall group @ 1,000 yds. It will shoot a bit tighter than that with 175g SMK handloads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esshup, post: 2394214, member: 11101"] I was at my gunsmiths a few years ago (Kirby Allen, Allen Precision Shooting [URL]https://apsrifles.com/[/URL] ) and he guarantees 1/2 moa out to 1K. He said "Lets go shooting, I have a rifle that a customer sent back because he couldn't get it to shoot 1/2 moa. I need someone else than me to shoot it to see if it's the rifle or the shooter." We went out and shot, Kirby did the handloading for it, and called the wind dope, I shot it. It was definitely the shooter and not the rifle. I signed the target, and dated it, and he sent it back to the customer with the target in the box. I've shot a lot and I have all the basics down pat. This was shot from a portable shooting bench, bag under forearm, bag under the stock. Custom built rifle, great muzzle brake. Eyes, ear plugs and muffs. A shooter just needs to be consistent with what they do when shooting. I know that's simplified, but that is what it takes, Same pressure on the stock by the trigger hand, same finger position, let the gun slide in the bags, get the gun to be on target in it's natural point of aim, just move your trigger finger straight back, etc., etc. I have a FN SPR in .308 (factory gun, one of the ones produced the first year it was introduced) and using factory Federal Gold Medal 168g SMK loads, it will shoot a 1/2 moa wide x 3/4 moa tall group @ 1,000 yds. It will shoot a bit tighter than that with 175g SMK handloads. [/QUOTE]
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