This 10 round target was shot yesterday at my local gun club from a concrete bench, front/rear bags at 200 yards with zero wind and modest heat mirage - the orange center is 3” in diameter. The rifle is a bone stock Model 70 EW in .308 (down to the factory trigger setting); 3.5 - 10 x 40 Leupold 3i with std med rings and base. I am 64 years old with all of the age things that go with those years including cataracts in both eyes.
The 10 rounds were reloads discovered with some experimentation - it seems that the rifle likes this recipe. Question: given this target, the equipment and the shooter as a constant, is there a reload recipe that will add significant group size reduction or is this where I should stop - is this about as good as it gets? If there is room for meaningful reloading improvement, would you concentrate on bullet seating depth?, powder change or charge?, trim length?, etc.
As far as use, shrinking groups is just a hobby - the rifle will be used for deer however, I am aware that the present performance is already very substantial for that hunting purpose. Thank you for your insight.
The 10 rounds were reloads discovered with some experimentation - it seems that the rifle likes this recipe. Question: given this target, the equipment and the shooter as a constant, is there a reload recipe that will add significant group size reduction or is this where I should stop - is this about as good as it gets? If there is room for meaningful reloading improvement, would you concentrate on bullet seating depth?, powder change or charge?, trim length?, etc.
As far as use, shrinking groups is just a hobby - the rifle will be used for deer however, I am aware that the present performance is already very substantial for that hunting purpose. Thank you for your insight.
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