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weighing, measuring, sorting????
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<blockquote data-quote="Len Backus" data-source="post: 33078" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I think you guys are making way too much sense with your comments above.</p><p></p><p>Good to hear from you, Number 5! Have a good competition season.</p><p></p><p>PS: I agree with STL(correction, Steve, although I know STL sorts, too). The base to ogive sorting is easy and makes some difference in accuracy. Being a "let's quantify it" guy...if I had to guess...I would say it takes 1/8 to 1/4 moa off the widest swing in vertical group size. </p><p></p><p>Let's say the largest vertical variation over 10 shots saw shots 9 and 10 being 3/4 vertical and all the rest being under 1/2 moa vertical. I think sorting reduces the swing of shots 9 and 10 down to about 1/2 moa with the other 8 shots. That 1/8 to 1/4 moa of vertical could make a difference on a deer at 1K. </p><p></p><p>I sort mine using a Stoney Point bullet comparator with one of the "bullet diameter" thingies on each jaw of the caliper...rather than using the bullet's base on one side. It's faster and easier to get a good consistent reading than when trying to decide if the base is square with the caliper jaw.</p><p></p><p>[ 04-16-2004: Message edited by: Len Backus ]</p><p></p><p>[ 04-16-2004: Message edited by: Len Backus ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Len Backus, post: 33078, member: 1"] I think you guys are making way too much sense with your comments above. Good to hear from you, Number 5! Have a good competition season. PS: I agree with STL(correction, Steve, although I know STL sorts, too). The base to ogive sorting is easy and makes some difference in accuracy. Being a "let's quantify it" guy...if I had to guess...I would say it takes 1/8 to 1/4 moa off the widest swing in vertical group size. Let's say the largest vertical variation over 10 shots saw shots 9 and 10 being 3/4 vertical and all the rest being under 1/2 moa vertical. I think sorting reduces the swing of shots 9 and 10 down to about 1/2 moa with the other 8 shots. That 1/8 to 1/4 moa of vertical could make a difference on a deer at 1K. I sort mine using a Stoney Point bullet comparator with one of the "bullet diameter" thingies on each jaw of the caliper...rather than using the bullet's base on one side. It's faster and easier to get a good consistent reading than when trying to decide if the base is square with the caliper jaw. [ 04-16-2004: Message edited by: Len Backus ] [ 04-16-2004: Message edited by: Len Backus ] [/QUOTE]
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