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Jim243 · November 6, 2011, 08:46 PM

Here's a little story, my favorate rifle is my Savage 243. It does not get taken out that much because of limited accurate barrel life. However, this year it did see the range because I purchased 300 95 grain Hornady Interbonds 243s on sale.

I know I am getting old, because it took me 6 shots to fine tune the scope this time at 100 yards (normal is 4 shots). After the tune in, the 0.50 inch red dots on each of the corners was used to verify zero. One shot for each corner so you can say my groups were one shot each.

Do I need three shot groups, do I need 5 shot groups, do I need 10 shot groups, hell no. Place a single shot into the bullseye each time and I will respect you as a marksman and a serious reloader.

I have 10 243 cases to resize sitting on my bench. Any more would have been a waste of ammo.

Here's the sight in target: Shot 1 at 1:00 o'clock, shot 2 at 1:00 o'clock, Shot 3 at 3:00 o'clock (too much adjustment), shot 4 at 6:00 o'clock (I held too low) and shot 5 & 6 at ZERO.

Jim

November 6, 2011, 08:46 PM	#42
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	Here's a little story, my favorate rifle is my Savage 243. It does not get taken out that much because of limited accurate barrel life. However, this year it did see the range because I purchased 300 95 grain Hornady Interbonds 243s on sale. I know I am getting old, because it took me 6 shots to fine tune the scope this time at 100 yards (normal is 4 shots). After the tune in, the 0.50 inch red dots on each of the corners was used to verify zero. One shot for each corner so you can say my groups were one shot each. Do I need three shot groups, do I need 5 shot groups, do I need 10 shot groups, hell no. Place a single shot into the bullseye each time and I will respect you as a marksman and a serious reloader. I have 10 243 cases to resize sitting on my bench. Any more would have been a waste of ammo. Here's the sight in target: Shot 1 at 1:00 o'clock, shot 2 at 1:00 o'clock, Shot 3 at 3:00 o'clock (too much adjustment), shot 4 at 6:00 o'clock (I held too low) and shot 5 & 6 at ZERO. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum Last edited by Jim243; November 6, 2011 at 09:08 PM.