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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1565611" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p><a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek051.html" target="_blank">http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek051.html</a></p><p></p><p>"At the Piedmont, NC, range, two shooters recently broke the 1" mark for the first time in registered 600-yard competition. Shooting a 6.5-284, Wolf Beuhner nailed a .960" group that earned him Piedmont's cash bounty for the first sub-inch group. Shortly thereafter, not to be outdone, <a href="mailto:chevy2250@yahoo.com">Terry Brady</a> eclipsed Wolf's mark with an amazing .860" group--a new IBS world record, pending certification. Terry's stellar .860" five-shot cluster is the equivalent of a 0.1433" group at 100 yards. Terry performed this feat with a "high-mileage" converted 6PPC, shooting a standard 6BR with factory Berger 105s. Terry proved that the "plain-vanilla" 6BR is still more than capable of setting world records. Terry's achievement, with off-the-shelf components in an older rifle, demonstrates just how accurate this cartridge can be. Well done, Mr. Brady!"</p><p></p><p>This is not factory ammo, and while personally, I have shot many 2" groups at our 600 yard range and from the bench, the key is repeatability. Anyone can throw a great group, but then never repeat it. So, while modern equipment and ammo is far superior than just a couple of decades ago, it is very possible someone could shoot an inch at 500. During summer months, we hold golf ball and soda can shoots, and while the golf ball shoots are usually in the 300 yard/meter range, the soda shoots are on the 500 (550yd) meter rail. When too many of us are tied, we turn the cans bottom toward the shooters for tie breakers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1565611, member: 9299"] [URL]http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek051.html[/URL] "At the Piedmont, NC, range, two shooters recently broke the 1" mark for the first time in registered 600-yard competition. Shooting a 6.5-284, Wolf Beuhner nailed a .960" group that earned him Piedmont's cash bounty for the first sub-inch group. Shortly thereafter, not to be outdone, [EMAIL='chevy2250@yahoo.com']Terry Brady[/EMAIL] eclipsed Wolf's mark with an amazing .860" group--a new IBS world record, pending certification. Terry's stellar .860" five-shot cluster is the equivalent of a 0.1433" group at 100 yards. Terry performed this feat with a "high-mileage" converted 6PPC, shooting a standard 6BR with factory Berger 105s. Terry proved that the "plain-vanilla" 6BR is still more than capable of setting world records. Terry's achievement, with off-the-shelf components in an older rifle, demonstrates just how accurate this cartridge can be. Well done, Mr. Brady!" This is not factory ammo, and while personally, I have shot many 2" groups at our 600 yard range and from the bench, the key is repeatability. Anyone can throw a great group, but then never repeat it. So, while modern equipment and ammo is far superior than just a couple of decades ago, it is very possible someone could shoot an inch at 500. During summer months, we hold golf ball and soda can shoots, and while the golf ball shoots are usually in the 300 yard/meter range, the soda shoots are on the 500 (550yd) meter rail. When too many of us are tied, we turn the cans bottom toward the shooters for tie breakers [/QUOTE]
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