Nice group i take it your shooting at 100m and 1 inch high at 100 so on at 200 nice group you could cover that with a 5p piece.
Posted by ajdshootist at October 16, 2009 7:39 PMI'm curious, was the scope zero'd prior to this grouping? If so, with what brand/specs of ammo? 12 clicks high and 6 wide seems a bit much for that to be the only factor, but one supposes you get more than nifty graphics for the premium price. More bang for the buck, indeed.
And, just because I'm safely out of range, a Land Rover might make for a servicable weapon rest, but isn't really all that stable as a weapon case you know. :) Given all the other hoops you Brit shooters have to jump through, I'm sort of surprised you don't have to transport your guns to the range in the gun safe itself.
Posted by Will Brown at October 16, 2009 9:43 PMWill, I expect Mr FM deliberately adjusted his sights high and right before shooting that group, otherwise he wouldn't have had anything to centre his cross-hairs on after a couple of rounds ;-) Benchrest shoters do that quite often I understand.
Good shooting Mr FM, and a good choice of ammo. Now all you have to figure out is how to carry the shooting bench into the field! :-D
Posted by Matt at October 16, 2009 11:21 PMWhat that picture says is that after the scope is zeroed in, any misses will be the fault of the shooter, and not the equipment.
Posted by Kim du Toit at October 17, 2009 1:53 PMWill - The scope was originally zeroed an inch high at 100 yrds with 140 grain Power Shoks. The 120 grain Norma's shoot a bit higher & the group pictured was the first one I shot, before I adjusted the scope.
The wind was gusting left right hence the 'drift' but dropped by mid morning so a later group verified that windage is stiller air was fine
Posted by Mr Free Market at October 18, 2009 5:41 PMI wouldnt worry about wind at 100 yards with anything bigger than 6mm, that is as long as you can stand upright you should be fine at 100!
Posted by TimC at October 19, 2009 8:21 AM