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First range report, need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1170064" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I have been fooling with rifles and shooting for 45 years and these are a few things I have learned.</p><p></p><p>First off don't expect to get the performance of a Corvette when you purchase a pick up truck. You have a plain Jain production HUNTING rifle that is intended to be minute of a deer kill zone out to around 300 yards accurate. True it can be improved but it takes a lot of work and unless you are extremely lucky it will never shoot like a blue printed custom rifle.</p><p></p><p>Second, get rid of the lead sled for your shooting. I will not debate it but in my experience you can not get the same results with it as shooting off your shoulder while using a front and rear bag rest. The lead sled usually results in fliers. </p><p></p><p>Third, one or two five shot groups at 100 yards doesn't tell you a whole lot. I have had rifles that will shoot bug holes at 100 with a load and then move to 200 and shoot all over the place. Move to 200 yards and shoot a 10 shot group with at least 10 minutes between shots and you can learn what you really have with your best 100 yard load.</p><p></p><p>Forth, I would suggest that you free float the barrel. I personally have never had any rifle that did not shoot it's best with a properly bedded action and a free floated barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1170064, member: 10178"] I have been fooling with rifles and shooting for 45 years and these are a few things I have learned. First off don't expect to get the performance of a Corvette when you purchase a pick up truck. You have a plain Jain production HUNTING rifle that is intended to be minute of a deer kill zone out to around 300 yards accurate. True it can be improved but it takes a lot of work and unless you are extremely lucky it will never shoot like a blue printed custom rifle. Second, get rid of the lead sled for your shooting. I will not debate it but in my experience you can not get the same results with it as shooting off your shoulder while using a front and rear bag rest. The lead sled usually results in fliers. Third, one or two five shot groups at 100 yards doesn't tell you a whole lot. I have had rifles that will shoot bug holes at 100 with a load and then move to 200 and shoot all over the place. Move to 200 yards and shoot a 10 shot group with at least 10 minutes between shots and you can learn what you really have with your best 100 yard load. Forth, I would suggest that you free float the barrel. I personally have never had any rifle that did not shoot it's best with a properly bedded action and a free floated barrel. [/QUOTE]
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