Almost my best grouping of all time...almost

Lavid2002 · July 7, 2010, 12:56 AM

So I was shooting 300 yards today with my savage and I had such a BANGIN group going! It was so good... and then I blew the last shot >: |

Hand for size comparison(My caliper is not at home)

I blew the last shot.... pretty bad

This is why 5 shot groups mean more than 3 shot groups. This could have been a sub 1" group at 300 yards

SLCscottie · July 7, 2010, 01:03 AM

Nice. That's a lot of fun.

Bamashooter · July 7, 2010, 01:06 AM

still not to bad at 300yrds.

Lavid2002 · July 7, 2010, 01:15 AM

Thanks

But thinking about how potentially good it could have been had I not thrown that last shot give me incentive to go to the range sometime again this week

Conditions today were perfect. Zero wind, no humidity, but very very hot temperatures. Got over 100... The range officer said 104

javabum · July 7, 2010, 02:04 AM

In hunting terms that group equals a nice rack on the wall.....
As for the last shot.....Some times we all pull one once in a while.

Magnum Wheel Man · July 7, 2010, 06:40 AM

been working on 300 yards myself right now, but it seems like it's been windy every day... that would have been an awesome group, if you could have tightened up that last shot ( still pretty good shooting for 300 yards )

what were you shooting... rifle / scope / caliber ???

Lavid2002 · July 7, 2010, 12:41 PM

Savage 12FV .308 winchester reloads, super sniper 16x scope, mk4 rings, and a warne tactical base.

Magnum Wheel Man · July 7, 2010, 12:52 PM

1st rate...

Brian Pfleuger · July 7, 2010, 12:58 PM

Nice shooting!

I hear that happens a lot with the last shot. We sort of "wish it in", and it doesn't grant the wish!

thesheepdog · July 7, 2010, 01:37 PM

It's a common thing to get a flyer on the last shot. Especially with semi-auto rifles that lock the bolt open on the last shot (due to no forward motion, and slightly increased recoil)

DanThaMan1776 · July 7, 2010, 02:20 PM

That is some nice shootin

James R. Burke · July 7, 2010, 03:16 PM

That is great shooting last shot or not. Really nice. Hang that one on the reloading wall. Nice-

armoredman · July 7, 2010, 05:36 PM

Id be proud of that one, heck, I'd be proud of that at 200 yards with my light rifles!

raimius · July 7, 2010, 09:33 PM

I need to practice more!

Good shooting!

Lavid2002 · July 8, 2010, 03:30 AM

Thanks fellas

Quote:

I hear that happens a lot with the last shot. We sort of "wish it in", and it doesn't grant the wish!

I think thats what it was... I was too excited about the group I should have taken a break for a few breaths to relax before taking the last shot.

Telgriff · July 8, 2010, 04:17 AM

Nice stuff!

I get similar with my last shots aswell, you end up psyching yourself out more often than not!

Wish Savage rifles were cheaper here! 2 grand is a rip off

Lavid2002 · July 8, 2010, 04:29 AM

That sucks! I got mine for about 1200 after everything was ordered : )

Headgear · July 8, 2010, 06:18 AM

That's what keeps you going back. Great shooting!

I did the same thing golfing last week. I had a 72 standing on the 18th tee. A bird would have given me my best round ever. Par would have matched my best. I hit a bogey. Choke!!!

With heat like that, I don't know how you kept the sweat out of your eyes long enough to shoot! I'll bet you'll put that last one in there next time. I'm rooting for ya!

Old Grump · July 8, 2010, 10:45 AM

We all do it. You never forget it either. Shooting rapid fire prone at 300 yards with the M1 at a match I had a 9 shot group you could cover with a coffee cup and one lonely shot out in the 8 ring all by itself high left. Cost me that match by one point and I have second guessed that shot for 36 years.

I am almost over it...almost...well maybe not.

Like other posters said that would have been a deer in the crock pot. You won't get that many shots anyway so you will leave the bad one in the gun.

Lavid2002 · July 11, 2010, 11:16 PM

^ Wow... Why do you think you threw that last shot?

Yeah it would be a dead deer, but if I had those standards I would have stopped competitive shooting a long time ago

5RWill · July 11, 2010, 11:22 PM

haha. Very nice group 300yds or not. I haven't found a load that i've gotten a group like that out of yet. Of course then again i'm having to get my trigger pull back because i haven't shot in 12 months

MO. Shootin · July 12, 2010, 01:38 AM

That is some good shooting bud. What weight and brand of bullet where you using.

Lavid2002 · July 13, 2010, 12:38 AM

^ Thanks dude, they were 168 gr. HPBT SMKs

July 7, 2010, 12:56 AM	#1
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	Almost my best grouping of all time...almost So I was shooting 300 yards today with my savage and I had such a BANGIN group going! It was so good... and then I blew the last shot >: \| Hand for size comparison(My caliper is not at home) I blew the last shot.... pretty bad This is why 5 shot groups mean more than 3 shot groups. This could have been a sub 1" group at 300 yards __________________ Math>Grammar

July 7, 2010, 01:15 AM	#4
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	Thanks But thinking about how potentially good it could have been had I not thrown that last shot give me incentive to go to the range sometime again this week Conditions today were perfect. Zero wind, no humidity, but very very hot temperatures. Got over 100... The range officer said 104 __________________ Math>Grammar

July 7, 2010, 02:04 AM	#5
javabum Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Californication Posts: 264	In hunting terms that group equals a nice rack on the wall..... As for the last shot.....Some times we all pull one once in a while. __________________ Stupidity Should Hurt.....Immensely NRA Life member

July 7, 2010, 06:40 AM	#6
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	been working on 300 yards myself right now, but it seems like it's been windy every day... that would have been an awesome group, if you could have tightened up that last shot ( still pretty good shooting for 300 yards ) what were you shooting... rifle / scope / caliber ??? __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

July 7, 2010, 12:41 PM	#7
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	Savage 12FV .308 winchester reloads, super sniper 16x scope, mk4 rings, and a warne tactical base. __________________ Math>Grammar

July 7, 2010, 01:03 AM	#2
SLCscottie Member Join Date: November 3, 2009 Posts: 16	Nice. That's a lot of fun.

July 7, 2010, 01:06 AM	#3
Bamashooter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2010 Posts: 1,860	still not to bad at 300yrds.

July 7, 2010, 12:52 PM	#8
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	1st rate... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

July 7, 2010, 12:58 PM	#9
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Nice shooting! I hear that happens a lot with the last shot. We sort of "wish it in", and it doesn't grant the wish! __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

July 7, 2010, 01:37 PM	#10
thesheepdog Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2010 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,996	It's a common thing to get a flyer on the last shot. Especially with semi-auto rifles that lock the bolt open on the last shot (due to no forward motion, and slightly increased recoil) __________________ Krav Maga/Judo Qualified Rifleman/Marksmanship Instructor/Lic. Medic "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit" Romans 8:1

July 7, 2010, 02:20 PM	#11
DanThaMan1776 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 395	That is some nice shootin __________________ Amateurs think equipment, Students think techniques, Experts think tactics.

July 7, 2010, 03:16 PM	#12
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	That is great shooting last shot or not. Really nice. Hang that one on the reloading wall. Nice-

July 7, 2010, 05:36 PM	#13
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	Id be proud of that one, heck, I'd be proud of that at 200 yards with my light rifles!

July 7, 2010, 09:33 PM	#14
raimius Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Posts: 2,199	I need to practice more! Good shooting!

July 8, 2010, 04:17 AM	#16
Telgriff Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 261	Nice stuff! I get similar with my last shots aswell, you end up psyching yourself out more often than not! Wish Savage rifles were cheaper here! 2 grand is a rip off

July 8, 2010, 04:29 AM	#17
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	That sucks! I got mine for about 1200 after everything was ordered : ) __________________ Math>Grammar

July 8, 2010, 06:18 AM	#18
Headgear Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2008 Location: Southeast, IN Posts: 123	That's what keeps you going back. Great shooting! I did the same thing golfing last week. I had a 72 standing on the 18th tee. A bird would have given me my best round ever. Par would have matched my best. I hit a bogey. Choke!!! With heat like that, I don't know how you kept the sweat out of your eyes long enough to shoot! I'll bet you'll put that last one in there next time. I'm rooting for ya!

July 8, 2010, 10:45 AM	#19
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	We all do it. You never forget it either. Shooting rapid fire prone at 300 yards with the M1 at a match I had a 9 shot group you could cover with a coffee cup and one lonely shot out in the 8 ring all by itself high left. Cost me that match by one point and I have second guessed that shot for 36 years. I am almost over it...almost...well maybe not. Like other posters said that would have been a deer in the crock pot. You won't get that many shots anyway so you will leave the bad one in the gun. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

July 11, 2010, 11:16 PM	#20
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	^ Wow... Why do you think you threw that last shot? Yeah it would be a dead deer, but if I had those standards I would have stopped competitive shooting a long time ago __________________ Math>Grammar

July 11, 2010, 11:22 PM	#21
5RWill Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,654	haha. Very nice group 300yds or not. I haven't found a load that i've gotten a group like that out of yet. Of course then again i'm having to get my trigger pull back because i haven't shot in 12 months

July 12, 2010, 01:38 AM	#22
MO. Shootin Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2010 Posts: 203	That is some good shooting bud. What weight and brand of bullet where you using.

July 13, 2010, 12:38 AM	#23
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	^ Thanks dude, they were 168 gr. HPBT SMKs __________________ Math>Grammar