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Originally Posted by Rednine11
what's it take to make shots like that?
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In benchrest circles the above group isn't even that good from what I understand. You're talking sub .200 groups. But for me just starting I'll take it.
The approach in BR is also a bit different. You don't really 'snuggle up to the stock. You kinda just treat it like an egg. Your shoulder isn't even against the butt of the stock. You let the recoil com back into your shoulder. That's why these guys shot, along with the bullets having great BC, 6mm BR, fairly light recoil. You don't want a 30-.06 slamming back into your shoulder!
Here's the build sheet...
Barrel - Bartlien med palma contour 28"
Stock - Mastercraft varmint style. Barrel is free floating, glass bedded
Action - Remington 700, trued. Single shot
Trigger - Jewell, 2 oz. pull
Scope - March 10-60x52
Again it's not a true benchrest rifle. The caliber is all wrong, (they all shoot 6mm BR), + the stock is wrong. But I wanted an all around distance gun so I settled on the 6.5 Creedmoor.
I'm with you Red, precision long distance shooting is really intriguing, literally looking for perfection.
The baggies in the pic are the different worked up loads. Seems the spoon like 130 grain more so than 139.