06-20-2019, 05:44 PM
I very much appreciate all of your insights and expertise. All of you gave a new angle for sure. To start, the matching bolt and barrel is quite the value. The 6.5 G is extremely popular, and the retail on the bolt alone for a premium barrel is often over 70 dollars.
I used to be a better shooter, a designated marksman in an Army Infantry unit.. and lots of tough shots on moving game animals. I now have bad habits, don't shoot as often, and rush shots as an example. I do indeed go from one excellent group to a poor group when unfocused, but normally can focus on fundamentals and get a good group following a poor group. The difference here is this rifle upper/barrel so far has acted a little differently regarding the shooting characteristics. I grouped averaging an inch with a light weight 270. before shooting the Grendel.
I do need to shoot more frequently at longer distances (time to shoot is exceedingly rare).
Rabbid, that is interesting regarding the lead sled. I was sitting much lower than desired, and there certainly is less room for you to get behind the rifle. I will order some Precision Firearms ammo right now. It would be nice to be able to shoot medium sized game animals farther away (Over 3-400), but at this point that's a fantasy hunting trip in another state.
A5 Blaster, we estimated with how tight his group was at 25 yards that it likely would equate to 1 moa or near moa. As you said, the problem is partially mine, as my friend certainly got closer to the mechanical accuracy of the rifle. In this day of shooting, a bolt action 270. and palmetto 5.56 absolutely killed it with extremely small groups.
Whether it is a flinch, or a shotgun shooting technique.. when it happens it certainly negatively effects rifle accuracy. I certainly do it when shooting in a lazy fashion. I switched to a mission first tactical minimalist buttstock and am having trouble getting used to it. I certainly noticed the hotter 6.5g loads with it.
That is a great idea, I will ask for critical feedback. Sometimes men hold back unless someone asks for it. I will take pictures of the target during the next shooting.
Thank you very much! It helps big time.
I used to be a better shooter, a designated marksman in an Army Infantry unit.. and lots of tough shots on moving game animals. I now have bad habits, don't shoot as often, and rush shots as an example. I do indeed go from one excellent group to a poor group when unfocused, but normally can focus on fundamentals and get a good group following a poor group. The difference here is this rifle upper/barrel so far has acted a little differently regarding the shooting characteristics. I grouped averaging an inch with a light weight 270. before shooting the Grendel.
I do need to shoot more frequently at longer distances (time to shoot is exceedingly rare).
Rabbid, that is interesting regarding the lead sled. I was sitting much lower than desired, and there certainly is less room for you to get behind the rifle. I will order some Precision Firearms ammo right now. It would be nice to be able to shoot medium sized game animals farther away (Over 3-400), but at this point that's a fantasy hunting trip in another state.
A5 Blaster, we estimated with how tight his group was at 25 yards that it likely would equate to 1 moa or near moa. As you said, the problem is partially mine, as my friend certainly got closer to the mechanical accuracy of the rifle. In this day of shooting, a bolt action 270. and palmetto 5.56 absolutely killed it with extremely small groups.
Whether it is a flinch, or a shotgun shooting technique.. when it happens it certainly negatively effects rifle accuracy. I certainly do it when shooting in a lazy fashion. I switched to a mission first tactical minimalist buttstock and am having trouble getting used to it. I certainly noticed the hotter 6.5g loads with it.
That is a great idea, I will ask for critical feedback. Sometimes men hold back unless someone asks for it. I will take pictures of the target during the next shooting.
Thank you very much! It helps big time.