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Group size...how many shots fired?
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<blockquote data-quote="chris matthews" data-source="post: 34017" data-attributes="member: 66"><p>Number of shots really doesn't matter as long as you can do it again. What I mean is three shot groups are as good as five shots if you shoot a bunch of groups and get the statistical average. An even better way is to fire a bunch of "one shot groups" at different targets (with the same bullseye) and then overlap the one shot groups and measure the overall group. That will really tell you how consistent things are.</p><p></p><p> Honestly the only true way to evaluate a rifle/load is to remove the biggest variable of all- US. Shooting a rifle in a mechanical, return to zero is the "labratory" way to do it. A bunch of guys can put three in a tight cloverleaf or even four, but then get excited about the awesome group and choke on the 5th shot. Hell, I do. And if you don't get excited about it, then it's time to take up golf or basketweaving.</p><p>I guess my point is three is fine or five or ten as long as you can do it again. A one time .2 group doesn't make your rifle a 1/4 MOA rifle no matter how many shots are in it.</p><p>I'm kinda like Dave and JR, animals generally ain't dumb enough to stick around for 5 shots so I concentrate on the cold bore shot more than anything.</p><p>One last point- most people's field accuracy doesn't reflect their bench accuracy. Try plotting your shots on prairie dogs that you killed last summer at a particular distance. I'll lay odds that you didn't hold a 1/2 MOA group if the shots were plotted on a prairie dog target.</p><p></p><p>[ 06-14-2004: Message edited by: chris matthews ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chris matthews, post: 34017, member: 66"] Number of shots really doesn't matter as long as you can do it again. What I mean is three shot groups are as good as five shots if you shoot a bunch of groups and get the statistical average. An even better way is to fire a bunch of "one shot groups" at different targets (with the same bullseye) and then overlap the one shot groups and measure the overall group. That will really tell you how consistent things are. Honestly the only true way to evaluate a rifle/load is to remove the biggest variable of all- US. Shooting a rifle in a mechanical, return to zero is the "labratory" way to do it. A bunch of guys can put three in a tight cloverleaf or even four, but then get excited about the awesome group and choke on the 5th shot. Hell, I do. And if you don't get excited about it, then it's time to take up golf or basketweaving. I guess my point is three is fine or five or ten as long as you can do it again. A one time .2 group doesn't make your rifle a 1/4 MOA rifle no matter how many shots are in it. I'm kinda like Dave and JR, animals generally ain't dumb enough to stick around for 5 shots so I concentrate on the cold bore shot more than anything. One last point- most people's field accuracy doesn't reflect their bench accuracy. Try plotting your shots on prairie dogs that you killed last summer at a particular distance. I'll lay odds that you didn't hold a 1/2 MOA group if the shots were plotted on a prairie dog target. [ 06-14-2004: Message edited by: chris matthews ] [/QUOTE]
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