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if thats the routine, you are leaving 4 other steps out.
With nato ammo that rifle should be capable of a 3 to 4 moa group, snd to be honest, to ask any more than that from it is unreasonable. A 2 inch group at 50 yards is 4moa, a 4 inch group at 100 yards is 4moa, satisfactory acuracy for that rifle.
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Thanks smoakingun! Appleseeder???


Don357,
I've taught this countless times, but I'll say it again because everyone can learn something:
The six steps to firing the shot

1. Sight ALIGNMENT-Make sure your scope has no shadows.

2. Sight PICTURE-Make sure the sights are aligned where you want the bullet to impact.

3. Respiratory PAUSE-breath in, breath OUT and hold it. Just as if you were breathing naturally. That threshold of a comfortable pause before you take another breath

4a. Focus your EYE on the FRONT SIGHT-Make sure you're not focusing you eye anywhere else.

4b. Focus your MIND on KEEPING the front sight on the TARGET-If you are focusing you eye on the front sight, but your sights are moving all over the target, then you're not helping improve accuracy. Keep the sights centered where the bullet needs to impact.

5. SQUEEZE the trigger-Don't jerk the trigger. Imagine it as if you're squeezing a rubber ball-slow and smooth.

6. Follow Through:

-Hold the trigger back

-Take a “MENTAL SNAPSHOT” of where the front sight was when the round discharged.


Also this is not going to get you accuracy:

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Wh? Because you don't have an accurate way to measure "half a breath", unless of course you can measure the cubic inches of air still in your lungs.
 
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OK, so I forgot the 6 steps by the numbers. It has been so long since I've done anything by the numbers, I've been out of the Army 35+ years now. Most is instinctive now. I can still shoot MOA with my .308 Model 200 Stevens bolt rifle. The thing I have the most problem with is my breathing. That's why I focus on it and trigger squeeze most. That's also the reason I feel I may be pulling my shots a little. Trying to make prescision shots with a "combat" trigger isn't easy, but my rifle should be doing better than I can. I think?
I don't really expect "sniper" accuracy from my CETME, but "DM" accuracy, where I can make a heart or head shot on a deer At 100 to 150 yds would be nice. I guess more practice and experimentation with weights is required.
 
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