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How accurate is accurate enough?
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny5" data-source="post: 330692" data-attributes="member: 21027"><p>Interesting responses. I'm trying to gauge whether I should stop having my 338 Lapua tinkered with or not. It's a Timberwolf action, sentinel stocked rifle wearing a krieger barrel. I am currently averaging around 1/3 MOA out to 500 meters. Normally I would be extremely pleased with this however I have been spoiled by my tuned up Remington 700/AICS in 300 win mag. With that rifle I average around 1/4 MOA out to the same distance. </p><p> </p><p>I know there's not alot of difference between 1/3 and 1/4 MOA however I think I might be a little OCD and am obsessed with wringing the last little bit of accuracy out of my rifles. </p><p> </p><p>I am wondering if my accuracy isn't being restricted by the loads I am shooting. I had the 338 throated so I could load 300 grain Sierra matchkings to the lands and still run them through the magazine. This winds up having the base of the bullet seated around even with the case body/shoulder junction and from what I understand this is not optimum for accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>I am hoping the berger 250's come out soon so I can give them a whirl and hopefully load them to a more sensible length.</p><p> </p><p>-John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny5, post: 330692, member: 21027"] Interesting responses. I'm trying to gauge whether I should stop having my 338 Lapua tinkered with or not. It's a Timberwolf action, sentinel stocked rifle wearing a krieger barrel. I am currently averaging around 1/3 MOA out to 500 meters. Normally I would be extremely pleased with this however I have been spoiled by my tuned up Remington 700/AICS in 300 win mag. With that rifle I average around 1/4 MOA out to the same distance. I know there's not alot of difference between 1/3 and 1/4 MOA however I think I might be a little OCD and am obsessed with wringing the last little bit of accuracy out of my rifles. I am wondering if my accuracy isn't being restricted by the loads I am shooting. I had the 338 throated so I could load 300 grain Sierra matchkings to the lands and still run them through the magazine. This winds up having the base of the bullet seated around even with the case body/shoulder junction and from what I understand this is not optimum for accuracy. I am hoping the berger 250's come out soon so I can give them a whirl and hopefully load them to a more sensible length. -John [/QUOTE]
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