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“My rifle shoots .2s and .3s” ... huh?
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<blockquote data-quote="Savage 12BVSS" data-source="post: 1802240" data-attributes="member: 112413"><p>OK see what you mean, tried a front bag I could carry and a piece of covered foam like I sit on stand hunting. Groups opened up quite a bit, not terrible but portable for groundhog shooting and moveable compared to the solid bench and rock front rest. A gun that under ideal conditions with little wind and me not out of breath or breathing hard, plenty of time to shoot and no stress with no runout handloads weight sorted and chamber formed, neck sized that will shoot 3 shot groups in the low to mid twos and very occasionaly high ones went to I/2" best, some closer to 3/4". Now I don't intend to shoot the barrel out any faster than I can help it and I only shoot once at animals in real hunting conditions, so three is ample for target work. I'm sure a five shot group would open up some in most cases, but it would shorten barrel life also. </p><p></p><p>I had a benchrest shooter express doubt that was visiting the gunshop/range to talk to the smith(Jud) who builds accuracy remingtons and mausers as they were buddies from down country years back. Old Jud was telling him about my rifle and what it would do at 100yds. he asked to watch me shoot a group, we went out back and I set up, he really didn't believe when he saw V-Maxes instead of match ammo. I was hoping it would group good as the wind was coming up some from early morning when I like to shoot. Long story short it shot a three shot group of .246 and I offered to let him shoot it himself. He smiled and said don't ever get rid of it and save that barrel as long as possible. Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Savage 12BVSS, post: 1802240, member: 112413"] OK see what you mean, tried a front bag I could carry and a piece of covered foam like I sit on stand hunting. Groups opened up quite a bit, not terrible but portable for groundhog shooting and moveable compared to the solid bench and rock front rest. A gun that under ideal conditions with little wind and me not out of breath or breathing hard, plenty of time to shoot and no stress with no runout handloads weight sorted and chamber formed, neck sized that will shoot 3 shot groups in the low to mid twos and very occasionaly high ones went to I/2" best, some closer to 3/4". Now I don't intend to shoot the barrel out any faster than I can help it and I only shoot once at animals in real hunting conditions, so three is ample for target work. I'm sure a five shot group would open up some in most cases, but it would shorten barrel life also. I had a benchrest shooter express doubt that was visiting the gunshop/range to talk to the smith(Jud) who builds accuracy remingtons and mausers as they were buddies from down country years back. Old Jud was telling him about my rifle and what it would do at 100yds. he asked to watch me shoot a group, we went out back and I set up, he really didn't believe when he saw V-Maxes instead of match ammo. I was hoping it would group good as the wind was coming up some from early morning when I like to shoot. Long story short it shot a three shot group of .246 and I offered to let him shoot it himself. He smiled and said don't ever get rid of it and save that barrel as long as possible. Dave [/QUOTE]
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