Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
recoil v accuracy
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 523974" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I believe this statement to be true.</p><p></p><p> I was in a long range match a couple of years ago shooting my 7mm-08, with a bipod. At my home range before the match it wa dead on shooting .5moa or less. When I went to the sighter board at the match, I couldn't keep my groups under 1 MOA. I couldn't figure out what was going on...thought maybe the scope went bad, fouling ,me,etc. A guy came over and handed me a sheet of plexiglas to put under my bipod legs and I instantly Restored my original accuracy. My practice range bench had a smooth wood surface so during primary recoil the rifle came straight back not effecting my accuracy. The bench top at the match had a carpet on it that had a course weave base. This caused the bipod legs to not come back smoothly effecting the accuracy on primary recoil. The guys at the club said they have seen this happen on numerous occasions. The difference wasn't that big, but I would have had no chance of winning this match with a 1moa rifle. It was a 200 yard egg shoot. A week later I confirmed this effect at my home range with a price of carpet.</p><p></p><p>Actual results trumps theory every time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 523974, member: 10291"] I believe this statement to be true. I was in a long range match a couple of years ago shooting my 7mm-08, with a bipod. At my home range before the match it wa dead on shooting .5moa or less. When I went to the sighter board at the match, I couldn't keep my groups under 1 MOA. I couldn't figure out what was going on...thought maybe the scope went bad, fouling ,me,etc. A guy came over and handed me a sheet of plexiglas to put under my bipod legs and I instantly Restored my original accuracy. My practice range bench had a smooth wood surface so during primary recoil the rifle came straight back not effecting my accuracy. The bench top at the match had a carpet on it that had a course weave base. This caused the bipod legs to not come back smoothly effecting the accuracy on primary recoil. The guys at the club said they have seen this happen on numerous occasions. The difference wasn't that big, but I would have had no chance of winning this match with a 1moa rifle. It was a 200 yard egg shoot. A week later I confirmed this effect at my home range with a price of carpet. Actual results trumps theory every time! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
recoil v accuracy
Top