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<blockquote data-quote="Swiftkill" data-source="post: 2216516" data-attributes="member: 104167"><p>I don't think you should expect a light weight hunting barrel to shoot more than a 3 shot group, it is interesting to try, but I wouldn't be frustrated by shots 4 and 5 opening up, with a couple minutes between shots. So much depends on altitude and temperature due to metallurgical properties of steel, and obviously wind. If you are planning to take long Range shots on big game past 400 yards, the only thing YOU can do is make sure to put one or two fouling shots down the barrel before hunting. I would also sight in the gun in the temperature you plan to hunt. We know you may take a shot at 6 am in 20 degree weather and by noon it could be 50-70 degrees or more, depending on where you are and just the sun heating up the barrel and ammo can change things. Also, where you rest the forearm of your rifle matters: shooting off a rest or backpack is different than shooting off a bipod. And having your bipod on a log or dirt and leaves ids different than on a bench. And there's a difference between a concrete bench surface, carpeted bench surface and plywood bench surface. The gun needs to recoil the same way. You can probably notice differences in as little as 200-300 yards. Depending on how precise your rifle and loads can be. That's why hunting is different from calculated target shooting!!! And that is why long range hunting is risky. And that's why practicing in different scenarios is the responsible thing to do. IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swiftkill, post: 2216516, member: 104167"] I don't think you should expect a light weight hunting barrel to shoot more than a 3 shot group, it is interesting to try, but I wouldn't be frustrated by shots 4 and 5 opening up, with a couple minutes between shots. So much depends on altitude and temperature due to metallurgical properties of steel, and obviously wind. If you are planning to take long Range shots on big game past 400 yards, the only thing YOU can do is make sure to put one or two fouling shots down the barrel before hunting. I would also sight in the gun in the temperature you plan to hunt. We know you may take a shot at 6 am in 20 degree weather and by noon it could be 50-70 degrees or more, depending on where you are and just the sun heating up the barrel and ammo can change things. Also, where you rest the forearm of your rifle matters: shooting off a rest or backpack is different than shooting off a bipod. And having your bipod on a log or dirt and leaves ids different than on a bench. And there's a difference between a concrete bench surface, carpeted bench surface and plywood bench surface. The gun needs to recoil the same way. You can probably notice differences in as little as 200-300 yards. Depending on how precise your rifle and loads can be. That's why hunting is different from calculated target shooting!!! And that is why long range hunting is risky. And that's why practicing in different scenarios is the responsible thing to do. IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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