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111 Long Range Hunter in 300 Win Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 619099" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>Some years ago I was testing some .308 Win. loads in a match rifle to get a starting zero at 100 yards. A Unertl 20x target scope was on it and the whole rifle and with its heavy barrel and target stock, it drew lots of attention. So I asked folks if they would like to try it. Several said yes. Half a dozen or so sat down and fired a 5-shot group at 100 yards. Those groups varied from about 1 inch to 2 inches. My own groups were about 1.3 inch or a little bigger. From a proper machine rest, it would shoot all day long well inside 1/3 inch.</p><p></p><p>Everyone does not shoot a given rifle with equal accuracy; they don't hold them the same way for each shot. And nobody I know can shoot a high power rifle held against their shoulder as repeatable as one in a machine rest; from a bench or in any other shooting position. Which is why benchresters shoot their one-holers in free recoil; untouched by humans except for a light finger touch on their 1 to 2 ounce triggers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 619099, member: 5302"] Some years ago I was testing some .308 Win. loads in a match rifle to get a starting zero at 100 yards. A Unertl 20x target scope was on it and the whole rifle and with its heavy barrel and target stock, it drew lots of attention. So I asked folks if they would like to try it. Several said yes. Half a dozen or so sat down and fired a 5-shot group at 100 yards. Those groups varied from about 1 inch to 2 inches. My own groups were about 1.3 inch or a little bigger. From a proper machine rest, it would shoot all day long well inside 1/3 inch. Everyone does not shoot a given rifle with equal accuracy; they don't hold them the same way for each shot. And nobody I know can shoot a high power rifle held against their shoulder as repeatable as one in a machine rest; from a bench or in any other shooting position. Which is why benchresters shoot their one-holers in free recoil; untouched by humans except for a light finger touch on their 1 to 2 ounce triggers. [/QUOTE]
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