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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 2137535" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>This is a great suggestion. No idea why I didn't mention it.</p><p></p><p>Just like the simplicity of trying another scope, the chrono will instantly tell you if you likely have a load / bore problem or a mechanical / optics / shooter problem. If you don't have a chrono yet, you are lucky cuz you can go get a LabRadar without spending money on something else first.</p><p></p><p>I also vote for the idea of getting a known good shooter to try your system out. I don't care how good you are or how confident. We can all benefit and learn from what someone else can do with our rig.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, it looks like you favour 3 shot groups. While that is ok for some, I prefer 5 shots and sometimes 10 or more even for thin barrelled sporters. 3 shots are too prone to luck. A 10 or 15 shot aggregate tells you much more about what is really happening. In other words I have zero confidence that your first small group is any indication of what your rifle and you can do. It could be luck or just a random spread. If I take your targets and put all those holes onto one target, they don't suggest that you have a 1/2 MOA rifle at all. The small group just fades into the random nature of most rifles with the rest of your shots. There is no clustering. Just a random group with a weighted mean someplace around an inch. I'm NOT saying I don't shoot 3 shot groups. I do. But I would never rely on what they tell me about my accuracy. There is nothing wrong with waiting for the barrel to cool down between shots. As others have said. It's almost always the first shot that counts anyway. The rest just let your hunting buddies know that you missed. So I like to think that all the groups I shoot are all about knowing where that first shot of mine will go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 2137535, member: 31264"] This is a great suggestion. No idea why I didn't mention it. Just like the simplicity of trying another scope, the chrono will instantly tell you if you likely have a load / bore problem or a mechanical / optics / shooter problem. If you don't have a chrono yet, you are lucky cuz you can go get a LabRadar without spending money on something else first. I also vote for the idea of getting a known good shooter to try your system out. I don't care how good you are or how confident. We can all benefit and learn from what someone else can do with our rig. Lastly, it looks like you favour 3 shot groups. While that is ok for some, I prefer 5 shots and sometimes 10 or more even for thin barrelled sporters. 3 shots are too prone to luck. A 10 or 15 shot aggregate tells you much more about what is really happening. In other words I have zero confidence that your first small group is any indication of what your rifle and you can do. It could be luck or just a random spread. If I take your targets and put all those holes onto one target, they don't suggest that you have a 1/2 MOA rifle at all. The small group just fades into the random nature of most rifles with the rest of your shots. There is no clustering. Just a random group with a weighted mean someplace around an inch. I'm NOT saying I don't shoot 3 shot groups. I do. But I would never rely on what they tell me about my accuracy. There is nothing wrong with waiting for the barrel to cool down between shots. As others have said. It's almost always the first shot that counts anyway. The rest just let your hunting buddies know that you missed. So I like to think that all the groups I shoot are all about knowing where that first shot of mine will go. [/QUOTE]
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