270WSMANIC
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Now that I have everybody's attention. This post title is being posed as a question. Ok so what is a tight group? If a rifle is only capable of 4 inch groups at 100 than 4 in groups @ 100 is darn good shooting. For the sake of this post lets say off the shelf rifle with a good scope, that is capable of 3/4in groups. If the shooter does his part.
Ok here is what has always worked well for me. Arrange the sandbags to hold the rifle so that it will be at the right height for me. At the same time the crosshairs should be on or very near the bulls-eye without me touching the rifle. Now to make the shot put your shoulder against the butt of the stock however firm it takes to keep from getting a bruised shoulder ( a sore shoulder is not conductive to tight groups). If the scope is not wanting to naturally point dead-center bull, shift bags a bit. Get as relaxed as I can without falling asleep and dropping the rifle, put steady pressure on the trigger till the shot breaks. I normally keep the point of impact an inch or so away from the bull unless sighting in to hunt, so as not to destroy my aiming point.
Some allow for cool down between shots I normally fire 3shot groups before cool down, unless having trouble with heat affecting 3 shot groups as I am experiencing now. ( See my post about barrel heat).
This setup has allowed me to shoot sub moa and occasionally sub 1/2 moa with my 700 Rem 270 Win. and a-bolt hunter 270WSM for a lot of years.
Firing each shot with everything done the same is key to good groups too. I once read where someone said its possible to shoot great groups while falling off the stool, if you fall off the same way each time.
Ok lets hear from others what has worked for you, where am I going wrong, etc.
Ok here is what has always worked well for me. Arrange the sandbags to hold the rifle so that it will be at the right height for me. At the same time the crosshairs should be on or very near the bulls-eye without me touching the rifle. Now to make the shot put your shoulder against the butt of the stock however firm it takes to keep from getting a bruised shoulder ( a sore shoulder is not conductive to tight groups). If the scope is not wanting to naturally point dead-center bull, shift bags a bit. Get as relaxed as I can without falling asleep and dropping the rifle, put steady pressure on the trigger till the shot breaks. I normally keep the point of impact an inch or so away from the bull unless sighting in to hunt, so as not to destroy my aiming point.
Some allow for cool down between shots I normally fire 3shot groups before cool down, unless having trouble with heat affecting 3 shot groups as I am experiencing now. ( See my post about barrel heat).
This setup has allowed me to shoot sub moa and occasionally sub 1/2 moa with my 700 Rem 270 Win. and a-bolt hunter 270WSM for a lot of years.
Firing each shot with everything done the same is key to good groups too. I once read where someone said its possible to shoot great groups while falling off the stool, if you fall off the same way each time.
Ok lets hear from others what has worked for you, where am I going wrong, etc.