bigpete wrote:Bruiser64 wrote:I sighted it in to be 1 inch high at 100 metres. The group was about an inch or less with the handloads I use. I periodically recheck the zero. It hits what I aim at. I can’t be arsed mucking about with refining the load to explore if variations in the load tightens or expands the group size. The point I was making was that although I am happy with my Tikka, but I don’t think it is likely to be infinitely superior to other products on the market. It does what I want it to do and that’s good enough for me and the shooting I do. You pays your money and you takes your chances
Like your style. God people f*** about and stress over getting the tiniest groups with hunting rifles...
Maybe so - I have a 30-06 at present and it’s a dedicated hunting rifle. I’ve put about 50 rounds down at the range and probably another 50 before I’ll consider it hunting worthy.
I could go out and hunt with it out of the box but - I want to learn the rifles capabilities and my capabilities with the rifle - so, when I do end up pointing it at animal at any distance - I will know within a good percentage of the likely outcome.
As much as it frustrates you for ppl trying to shoot tiny groups with hunting rifles, it in turn frustrates me - that ppl don’t care that they may be likely to injure and maim an animal because they don’t care to better their groups...that being said - I understand why ppl don’t mess about trying to shoot better, it’s their choice. I personally don’t enjoy the screaming agony of a gut shot deer or roo - but I accept it happens...but I want to personally minimise the chances of it happening when I’m on the trigger.