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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 1493315" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I think that I "may" be experiencing a similar situation ("go to sleep") with my rifle. When I was developing the load, I wanted to use a specific bullet. I was very pleased with the velocities....but not so much with the groups. But, as this was a "hunting rifle", and "not" a dedicated long range rifle....I decided that I could live with it.</p><p> My 100 yard, 3 - shot groups averaged around .75 to 1.25"... acceptable, but barely! As we typically hunt where longer shots are the norm, we zero at 300 yards. A few days ago, when doing a zero check for the upcoming season....my 300 yard shots where almost identical to my 100 yard shots. Granted...my shots at 300 were only 2 - shots adjust the scope and shoot again. I got a group (2 shots) 7/8" ccenter to Center, adjusted the scope and shot another 2, going 1.25" center to center. With my limited knowledge, my logic suggests that the groups should triple (3x) size at 3 times the distance....especially when only using a 10x scope. Perhaps, I'm seeing some of this phenomenon!</p><p> I saw this happen many years ago, with a friend. His preferred bullet shot terribly at 100 yards, only grouping around 2". But, when stretched out to 300 yards... his groups went to 1.0 to 1.5"! The bullets " going to sleep"....was our only explanation! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 1493315, member: 75451"] I think that I “may” be experiencing a similar situation (“go to sleep”) with my rifle. When I was developing the load, I wanted to use a specific bullet. I was very pleased with the velocities....but not so much with the groups. But, as this was a “hunting rifle”, and “not” a dedicated long range rifle....I decided that I could live with it. My 100 yard, 3 - shot groups averaged around .75 to 1.25”... acceptable, but barely! As we typically hunt where longer shots are the norm, we zero at 300 yards. A few days ago, when doing a zero check for the upcoming season....my 300 yard shots where almost identical to my 100 yard shots. Granted...my shots at 300 were only 2 - shots adjust the scope and shoot again. I got a group (2 shots) 7/8” ccenter to Center, adjusted the scope and shot another 2, going 1.25” center to center. With my limited knowledge, my logic suggests that the groups should triple (3x) size at 3 times the distance....especially when only using a 10x scope. Perhaps, I’m seeing some of this phenomenon! I saw this happen many years ago, with a friend. His preferred bullet shot terribly at 100 yards, only grouping around 2”. But, when stretched out to 300 yards... his groups went to 1.0 to 1.5”! The bullets “ going to sleep”....was our only explanation! memtb [/QUOTE]
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