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Group size...how many shots fired?
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 34019"><p>I'm gonna go with three for load work up... if I find somthing that works I shoot 5 to make sure.. but that 5th shot is always a beast!!</p><p></p><p>on rifles I plan to hunt with.. I do what Chris mentioned... I go to a local office supply store and get a tablet of easle ( however you spell it ) paper it is about 2.5'X3' and I place 15-20 small dots on it..</p><p></p><p>then thoughout the day I will shoot at each of the dots... I can hold .75 moa guarenteed.. but I am working on .5 moa.. but I am the problem... I know the rifles I shoot are honest .25 moa rifles..</p><p></p><p>The other things I have begun doing is setting up a video camera at 500 and 1000 yard targets to video tape 5 and 10 shot groups...</p><p></p><p>I set the camera at an off angle about 15 yards away and zoom in on the target area... I shoot my shots slowly and record the way it felt, where I think the shot went etc. on a notebook right after the shot ...then I review the tape to see which shot went where on the target... this takes a bunch of time but really gives you a good idea what your load is doing and what you are doing... </p><p></p><p>next time you're at a dog town take a video camera... and zoom in on a long shot/target and tape the number of shots and location of them on that target.. I bet you're lucky to hold 1 moa .... it may be 500-1000 yards and you'll hit all around the mound and then possilbly your target.. and you think you're are doing good.. until you go measure how large the mound is... I usually hold about 1-1.75moa... and I know I shoot .25 moa rifles.. believe me it is a real eye opener!!!</p><p></p><p>but any way 3 shots for a hunting rifle and 5 for a varmint rifle to give you ideas on how accurate it is...</p><p></p><p>the real test is/are the numerous dots and the video tape....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 34019"] I'm gonna go with three for load work up... if I find somthing that works I shoot 5 to make sure.. but that 5th shot is always a beast!! on rifles I plan to hunt with.. I do what Chris mentioned... I go to a local office supply store and get a tablet of easle ( however you spell it ) paper it is about 2.5'X3' and I place 15-20 small dots on it.. then thoughout the day I will shoot at each of the dots... I can hold .75 moa guarenteed.. but I am working on .5 moa.. but I am the problem... I know the rifles I shoot are honest .25 moa rifles.. The other things I have begun doing is setting up a video camera at 500 and 1000 yard targets to video tape 5 and 10 shot groups... I set the camera at an off angle about 15 yards away and zoom in on the target area... I shoot my shots slowly and record the way it felt, where I think the shot went etc. on a notebook right after the shot ...then I review the tape to see which shot went where on the target... this takes a bunch of time but really gives you a good idea what your load is doing and what you are doing... next time you're at a dog town take a video camera... and zoom in on a long shot/target and tape the number of shots and location of them on that target.. I bet you're lucky to hold 1 moa .... it may be 500-1000 yards and you'll hit all around the mound and then possilbly your target.. and you think you're are doing good.. until you go measure how large the mound is... I usually hold about 1-1.75moa... and I know I shoot .25 moa rifles.. believe me it is a real eye opener!!! but any way 3 shots for a hunting rifle and 5 for a varmint rifle to give you ideas on how accurate it is... the real test is/are the numerous dots and the video tape.... [/QUOTE]
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