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A day of "firsts" for me and my shooting. Please comment.
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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 339650" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>Trevor:</p><p>Everyone here is right...that's some good shootin' for your first time out at that range. You've also got some great equipment - much better than what most folks start off with - especially your scope.</p><p> </p><p>Here are my suggestions for you (not necessarily in priority order)....</p><p> </p><p>1. Trigger Job - have a competent gunsmith reduce your trigger pull to 2.5 or 3 pounds. Although your SPS might be new enough that it has a single adjustment screw so you can make the adjustment yourself. A light trigger pull is key to accuracy because it keeps you from pulling the rifle off target. Your stock trigger is probably 6 or 7 pounds now.</p><p> </p><p>2. Bed Your Action - although you have a great stock, it might help to have your stock skim coated so that there are no gaps and no uneven torque on your action.</p><p> </p><p>3. Reloading - It sounds like you've loaded those Bergers to an overall cartridge length that the 'book' says is the maximum. Bergers really like to be up close to the lands, if not jammed into them a little bit. For instance, according to 'the book' the OAL of a 308win is 2.80. In my 308 (an SPS-V also... <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-308-1k-rifle-evolution-continues-43510/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-308-1k-rifle-evolution-continues-43510/</a> ) I load the 175VLD to an overall cartridge length of 3.02. Here's a video that will help you determine your maximum overall cartridge length. </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaA3GECbbVA" target="_blank">YouTube - Making a Overall Length Guage</a></p><p> </p><p>Also, here's a great article on loading Bergers... <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/getting-best-precision-accuracy-berger-vld-bullets-your-rifle-40204/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/getting-best-precision-accuracy-berger-vld-bullets-your-rifle-40204/</a></p><p> </p><p>4. Chronograph - get one. It will end the guess work on how fast your bullet is flying. A decent one will cost you less than $100 new.</p><p> </p><p>5. Adjustable Cheek Piece - the odds are the cheekpiece on your rifle is too low. this causes you to crane your neck up to see threw your scope. With an adjustable cheek piece you can raise your cheek up some so that you get a good cheek weld - this will provide consistency. <a href="http://www.defensiveedge.net/products/cheekpiece/cheeckpiece.htm" target="_blank">Defensive Edge Products</a></p><p> </p><p>6. Recrown Your Barrel - Often the bore of a factory barrel is not square with the crown and subsequently affecting accuracy. A gunsmith can recrown your barrel for ~$75. Matter of fact, you could probably get a gunsmith to give you a price break if you get him to recrown, bed the action and adjust your trigger all at one time.</p><p> </p><p>7. Run from this website as fast as you can! You've started down a road of addiction that will drain your wallet and create a desire to be outdoors shooting all the time. You will neglect other priorities in your life. This addiction grows deeper when you spend your shooting time with friends and family. There is no known cure for this addiction. All you can hope to do is keep the withdrawal symptoms to a minumum by shooting as often as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 339650, member: 19172"] Trevor: Everyone here is right...that's some good shootin' for your first time out at that range. You've also got some great equipment - much better than what most folks start off with - especially your scope. Here are my suggestions for you (not necessarily in priority order).... 1. Trigger Job - have a competent gunsmith reduce your trigger pull to 2.5 or 3 pounds. Although your SPS might be new enough that it has a single adjustment screw so you can make the adjustment yourself. A light trigger pull is key to accuracy because it keeps you from pulling the rifle off target. Your stock trigger is probably 6 or 7 pounds now. 2. Bed Your Action - although you have a great stock, it might help to have your stock skim coated so that there are no gaps and no uneven torque on your action. 3. Reloading - It sounds like you've loaded those Bergers to an overall cartridge length that the 'book' says is the maximum. Bergers really like to be up close to the lands, if not jammed into them a little bit. For instance, according to 'the book' the OAL of a 308win is 2.80. In my 308 (an SPS-V also... [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-308-1k-rifle-evolution-continues-43510/[/URL] ) I load the 175VLD to an overall cartridge length of 3.02. Here's a video that will help you determine your maximum overall cartridge length. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaA3GECbbVA"]YouTube - Making a Overall Length Guage[/URL] Also, here's a great article on loading Bergers... [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/getting-best-precision-accuracy-berger-vld-bullets-your-rifle-40204/[/URL] 4. Chronograph - get one. It will end the guess work on how fast your bullet is flying. A decent one will cost you less than $100 new. 5. Adjustable Cheek Piece - the odds are the cheekpiece on your rifle is too low. this causes you to crane your neck up to see threw your scope. With an adjustable cheek piece you can raise your cheek up some so that you get a good cheek weld - this will provide consistency. [URL="http://www.defensiveedge.net/products/cheekpiece/cheeckpiece.htm"]Defensive Edge Products[/URL] 6. Recrown Your Barrel - Often the bore of a factory barrel is not square with the crown and subsequently affecting accuracy. A gunsmith can recrown your barrel for ~$75. Matter of fact, you could probably get a gunsmith to give you a price break if you get him to recrown, bed the action and adjust your trigger all at one time. 7. Run from this website as fast as you can! You've started down a road of addiction that will drain your wallet and create a desire to be outdoors shooting all the time. You will neglect other priorities in your life. This addiction grows deeper when you spend your shooting time with friends and family. There is no known cure for this addiction. All you can hope to do is keep the withdrawal symptoms to a minumum by shooting as often as possible. [/QUOTE]
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