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# of Shots per Group and MOA - Results
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<blockquote data-quote="Pointman" data-source="post: 1941287" data-attributes="member: 102254"><p>IMO, I believe the "cold bore" first shot should be the best data for a hunting rifle. As mentioned above, it's rare to shoot 3 at a game animal. From my experience, and every rifle is a law unto itself, group size should be measured according to the shooters' type of shooting. Bench rest will need more to determine their optimal load. The same may be applied to varmint hunters. My 338 LM habitually shoots the first round dead center then as the barrel heats the shots go a bit high and left, still well under an inch. Using a Chamber Chiller help with that beast. I have a custom barreled 25-06 with a Douglas supreme barrel built in the early '70s with a crown the same diameter as the receiver end. That one takes a while to heat up so multiple shots will have a similar impact point. It was built for chuck shooting from the hood of my truck. At 17 pounds, I don't carry it far. At the range, I will shoot no more than 10 in a row with 2 for warm-up then 5 for a group, the last for "grins" at a long-range gong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pointman, post: 1941287, member: 102254"] IMO, I believe the "cold bore" first shot should be the best data for a hunting rifle. As mentioned above, it's rare to shoot 3 at a game animal. From my experience, and every rifle is a law unto itself, group size should be measured according to the shooters' type of shooting. Bench rest will need more to determine their optimal load. The same may be applied to varmint hunters. My 338 LM habitually shoots the first round dead center then as the barrel heats the shots go a bit high and left, still well under an inch. Using a Chamber Chiller help with that beast. I have a custom barreled 25-06 with a Douglas supreme barrel built in the early '70s with a crown the same diameter as the receiver end. That one takes a while to heat up so multiple shots will have a similar impact point. It was built for chuck shooting from the hood of my truck. At 17 pounds, I don't carry it far. At the range, I will shoot no more than 10 in a row with 2 for warm-up then 5 for a group, the last for "grins" at a long-range gong. [/QUOTE]
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