FearNoWind
Well-Known Member
We often find a thread here and there asking what needs to be done to improve the accuracy of a load. I've sometimes offered the advice that the first step is to fix the shooter.
To illustrate that point, I'll use my own recent experience.
Having spent countless hours at the bench perfecting loads, I decided I needed some trigger time. I took a load of known value and set up at the bench. The difference was that instead of the rest I normally use in testing loads I was shooting from a bipod; something I hadn't done for a while.
My grouping on target was erratic at first. I knew the load was fine, so what was the problem. So I slowed down and analyzed each of the critical elements in shooting form. My third adjustment solved the problem. Back to basics ..... my problems were cheek weld and faiilng to allow the rifle to assume it's own sight line.
To illustrate that point, I'll use my own recent experience.
Having spent countless hours at the bench perfecting loads, I decided I needed some trigger time. I took a load of known value and set up at the bench. The difference was that instead of the rest I normally use in testing loads I was shooting from a bipod; something I hadn't done for a while.
My grouping on target was erratic at first. I knew the load was fine, so what was the problem. So I slowed down and analyzed each of the critical elements in shooting form. My third adjustment solved the problem. Back to basics ..... my problems were cheek weld and faiilng to allow the rifle to assume it's own sight line.
