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<blockquote data-quote="918v" data-source="post: 1175410" data-attributes="member: 84964"><p>Small groups are achieved through 1. Good shooting technique and 2. Mechanical accuracy of your firearm. The best rifle will shoot poorly if shot with bad technique. The bullet takes a while (relatively speaking) to get out the barrel during which time the rifle is recoiling. This induces aiming error and opens up groups. The goal is not only to keep the rifle steady but also to make sure it recoils exactly the same from shot to shot. If your rear bag moves from one shot to the next, the point of impact will also change because the rifle will recoil differently based on the placement of the bag. It s not unusual to see the rear bag move two inches to the rear in a five shot string. I make sure the rear bag is in the exact same spot from shot to shot by indexing it off the edge of the shooting bench. I adjust the height of the front rest so the rifle is solidly riding both the front rest and the rear bag for every shot, like it was the first shot every time. Otherwise the rear bag has to be manipulated to a greater degree for each succeeding shot and the group opens up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="918v, post: 1175410, member: 84964"] Small groups are achieved through 1. Good shooting technique and 2. Mechanical accuracy of your firearm. The best rifle will shoot poorly if shot with bad technique. The bullet takes a while (relatively speaking) to get out the barrel during which time the rifle is recoiling. This induces aiming error and opens up groups. The goal is not only to keep the rifle steady but also to make sure it recoils exactly the same from shot to shot. If your rear bag moves from one shot to the next, the point of impact will also change because the rifle will recoil differently based on the placement of the bag. It s not unusual to see the rear bag move two inches to the rear in a five shot string. I make sure the rear bag is in the exact same spot from shot to shot by indexing it off the edge of the shooting bench. I adjust the height of the front rest so the rifle is solidly riding both the front rest and the rear bag for every shot, like it was the first shot every time. Otherwise the rear bag has to be manipulated to a greater degree for each succeeding shot and the group opens up. [/QUOTE]
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