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Box Test - what does this mean?
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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 566368" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>I have no idea how experienced you are at this so if some of these concepts or questions are elementary I apologize up front. </p><p></p><p>it is a bit hard to read your target. How for away was the target for the box test?</p><p></p><p>Any wind issues you were dealing with?</p><p></p><p>What scope?</p><p></p><p>Did you change power magnification during the test? </p><p></p><p>I assume you and your gun can consistently shoot groups similar to the center one?</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of different ways to do box tests and a lot pitfalls that you can run into that you have to work through to figure out the real problems. I know a couple guys that simply can't shoot as tight of groups once they start box testing scopes. It is weird but I think it is a mental thing. They know where the center group should go based on their shooting but they start dialing and they loose that confidence I guess and their groups open up a bit every time. I can shoot that gun and get the same groups all around. So first make sure you are executing those box test shots the EXACT same way you do the center shots.</p><p></p><p>Do you know how close to optical center you are on your scope? Your upper groups are close to the same as center but your lower groups are both lower. If you are beginning to reach the max of your turrets you will not get the same kind of repeatable distance per click. </p><p></p><p>Did your zero return once you finished the test? I personally wouldn't be too concerned about group size yet. The slightest change in conditions, shooting form, gun rest, etc can make some pretty serious changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 566368, member: 10832"] I have no idea how experienced you are at this so if some of these concepts or questions are elementary I apologize up front. it is a bit hard to read your target. How for away was the target for the box test? Any wind issues you were dealing with? What scope? Did you change power magnification during the test? I assume you and your gun can consistently shoot groups similar to the center one? There are a lot of different ways to do box tests and a lot pitfalls that you can run into that you have to work through to figure out the real problems. I know a couple guys that simply can't shoot as tight of groups once they start box testing scopes. It is weird but I think it is a mental thing. They know where the center group should go based on their shooting but they start dialing and they loose that confidence I guess and their groups open up a bit every time. I can shoot that gun and get the same groups all around. So first make sure you are executing those box test shots the EXACT same way you do the center shots. Do you know how close to optical center you are on your scope? Your upper groups are close to the same as center but your lower groups are both lower. If you are beginning to reach the max of your turrets you will not get the same kind of repeatable distance per click. Did your zero return once you finished the test? I personally wouldn't be too concerned about group size yet. The slightest change in conditions, shooting form, gun rest, etc can make some pretty serious changes. [/QUOTE]
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