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<blockquote data-quote="phpd1295" data-source="post: 854567" data-attributes="member: 30242"><p>I finally was able to find a range that has targets out to 1,000 yards. The other ones in my area are 50 yard indoor and outdoor ranges that only went out to 200. I was able to work out to 400 yards and Lorenzo I have something to show you. The rifle you built for me just does not miss! At 400 yards I was able to shoot a 2" group! The first three shots were 4" low based on guestimating the comeup on the scope. I adjusted 4 clicks up and these were the next three shots. Dead on in elevation and a 2" horizontal spread. The wind was left to right 8 mph coming in at 10 o'clock. I did notice that at three hundred the group was worse for some reason. It was more spread out and the elevation tended to go up and down a few inches. It appears that the rifle is dead on at 100 and two hundred yards, opens up at three hundred yards and settles back down at 400 yards. I've heard some other shooters and gunsmiths talking about having the bullet "go to sleep" or something like that. Is that what's going on here? It's possible I might have not been as focused at 300 since it's "so close" and I concentrated more at 400. Have you ever noticed a rifle shooting better at longer ranges than at mid-ranges?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phpd1295, post: 854567, member: 30242"] I finally was able to find a range that has targets out to 1,000 yards. The other ones in my area are 50 yard indoor and outdoor ranges that only went out to 200. I was able to work out to 400 yards and Lorenzo I have something to show you. The rifle you built for me just does not miss! At 400 yards I was able to shoot a 2" group! The first three shots were 4" low based on guestimating the comeup on the scope. I adjusted 4 clicks up and these were the next three shots. Dead on in elevation and a 2" horizontal spread. The wind was left to right 8 mph coming in at 10 o'clock. I did notice that at three hundred the group was worse for some reason. It was more spread out and the elevation tended to go up and down a few inches. It appears that the rifle is dead on at 100 and two hundred yards, opens up at three hundred yards and settles back down at 400 yards. I've heard some other shooters and gunsmiths talking about having the bullet "go to sleep" or something like that. Is that what's going on here? It's possible I might have not been as focused at 300 since it's "so close" and I concentrated more at 400. Have you ever noticed a rifle shooting better at longer ranges than at mid-ranges? [/QUOTE]
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