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Dahermit, I already have posted other groups shot that same day with different ammunition that were sub MOA. I was not suggesting that you have no experience hunting. I would not pretend to know what your skills or experience levels are. I was suggesting, however, that applying benchrest standards to a hunting rifle that will likely be shot exactly one time at a deer this season is overkill. Besides, some time in a peaceful deer stand looking and listening for a buck might relax you a bit.
 
Taylor, during my next trip to the range I shall 1. shoot a couple rounds to foul the bore (I just cannot put away a dirty rifle), 2. shoot a three round group with Rem CoreLokt 180gr to confirm performance and check my sights with that specific load (they seem to be around an inch off), 3. make corrections to my sights using three shot groups to confirm, and 4. practice shooting from the kneeling and standing positions at deer targets.

Hopefully, in December I shall be able to post a picture of a nice buck taken with my Weatherby.
 
I have a bone-stock 700SPS in .223 that will shoot .5 inch three-shot groups, but put 10 consecutive shots into 1.25 inch all with factory. I only have a x7 Nikon Prostaff on it. That is still remarkable.
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Draw 5 one inch circles and put 1 round in each circle at 100 yards without long pause. That's how I like to measure sub 1 inch capability for hunting rifles. Tests the shooter and rifle. I never understood the bullet touching reasoning because there are too many variables with each shot.
 
I never understood the bullet touching reasoning because there are too many variables with each shot.

All the "bad" variables are exposed when you can't put bullets in the very same hole, hopefully when your shooting form is at it's peak there are zeroe variables that will keep you from grouping touching groups... in simple terms it means you and your rifle are doing repeatable things!:)
 
Nice buy and nice groups!

I don't shoot five hole groups. I fire a fouling shot or two and then shoot three of the best shots I can make. I find it isn't the rifle that causes groups to open up shooting five shots. It's the nut on the handle unable to hold tight for all five. If you can't it's not the rifle it's the shooter that causes the groups to open up shooting five. :)
 
It's the nut on the handle unable to hold tight for all five. If you can't it's not the rifle it's the shooter that causes the groups to open up shooting five.
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I do not think that is true at all. You could put the rifle in a vise and try to shoot five shot groups and you would still see variation.

The thing that really is at the root of groups opening up is variation.

The more shots you shoot, the more time the variables involved have a chance to exert their influence on group size.

The whole idea of process control is variable reduction. Shooting is a process and the more variables you can isolate and minimize those effects on the process, the better your groups will get.

Your bullets, primers, brass, powder and your technique all have variability and each one has a unique influence on your ability to put 5 shots into one hole.

The best BR shooters have done their best to reduce those influences, but they are still there.
 
Another very satisfied 308 Vanguard owner. Youth stock and 1.5x 4 Nikon scope = easily less than 1 moa. And it is tested with 3 shot groups:)
 
Joe you may not like to put a gun away dirty, but I strongly suggest that you not go hunting with a clean barrel, or least one with any oil in it, as it may shoot off by several inches at 100 yards. I have observed this numerous times and always fire a fouler shot before judging where my rifle is shooting.

Sometimes you get lucky. I am leaving for a moose hunt in Canada tomorrow and I am taking two rifles with me. I fired one shot from each of them and to my amazement they each shot to the exact spot they were supposed to even though they may have had some oil in the barrel. Does this disprove my statement in the previous paragraph. Not on you life!
 
Math, I know to go hunting with a fouled barrel. I also know to zero my scope on shots fired from a cold barrel using the same loads that I shall have in the field.
 
Bench rest (and other competitions), competition established the standard of measurement at five shots (and in some cases, ten shot),.
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Joe's Vanguard is obviously not a benchrest rifle and he did not mention entering benchrest competition. The guy should be able to post a group he is proud of without having to explain why he did not fire more shots.

Maybe I should send my Vanguard Deluxe back to Weatherby and ask that they shoot a five shot group on the test target this time. :D
 
Joe's Vanguard is obviously not a benchrest rifle and he did not mention entering benchrest competition. The guy should be able to post a group he is proud of without having to explain why he did not fire more shots.
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Exactly right.
 
I hope to close this thread after deer season with a pic of my Weatherby next to a nice buck shot with one round without the benefit of a benchrest.
 
A true test...

5 shots at 200 yards vs. 15 shots at 200 yards... :p

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Was an eye opener to me for all the reasons already mentioned; that 5 shots all touching only happens once in a blue moon..
 
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