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funk
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fng here getting started in this sport im shooting a 223rem shoots bug holes at 100yds but im getting alot of verticle stringing past that. im stumped any one have any ideas on what the problem maybe?
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Mike Swartz
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What is a vertical bughole?
Mike Swartz
Mike Swartz
jackie schmidt
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Funk
I can't be sure what you call a "bug hole" at 100. If it is .300 to ,400 at 100, (a realistic goal for a 223), and .800 at 200, then that is about right.
Most Benchrest Shooters attribute verticle to tune. But, if it is shooting nice round holes at 100, and lots of verticle at 200, then you might be the victim of conditions. Intense tail and head winds will drive bullets up and down, depending upon the topography of the range. You just about have to be able to anylize the situation at the moment it happens to get an idea.
It is difficult to anylize why things do what they do without actually shooting the Rifle. If I am sitting at the bench, and my Rifle is acting goofy, I can pretty well figure things out, and find out what is going on.
I am NOT one of those shooters who believe that there is a 100 and 200 yard tune, or at least as it pertains to Benchrest Rifles. If a Rifle will agg at 100, it should at 200, and vice-versa.
That leaves an outside source as the cause of the problem. That means conditions.........jackie
I can't be sure what you call a "bug hole" at 100. If it is .300 to ,400 at 100, (a realistic goal for a 223), and .800 at 200, then that is about right.
Most Benchrest Shooters attribute verticle to tune. But, if it is shooting nice round holes at 100, and lots of verticle at 200, then you might be the victim of conditions. Intense tail and head winds will drive bullets up and down, depending upon the topography of the range. You just about have to be able to anylize the situation at the moment it happens to get an idea.
It is difficult to anylize why things do what they do without actually shooting the Rifle. If I am sitting at the bench, and my Rifle is acting goofy, I can pretty well figure things out, and find out what is going on.
I am NOT one of those shooters who believe that there is a 100 and 200 yard tune, or at least as it pertains to Benchrest Rifles. If a Rifle will agg at 100, it should at 200, and vice-versa.
That leaves an outside source as the cause of the problem. That means conditions.........jackie
Dusty Stevens
Hollow Point Dispenser
jackie is correct as usual. you didn't mention how many and what kind of windflags you are using.
FunkyWinkerbean,If you're ever gonna get better at this game you gotta figure out your own stuff. What do YOU think the problem is? change something, take notes,If you can find a shooting buddy to go to the range with watch him shoot and he can watch you. Wind flags are a must!even when the wind dosn't seem to be blowing much.Stay with it,when you get it figured out it's a lot more fun.
Joel
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funk
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the only thing I can think of is that the range I shoot on is at an up hill angle and im not getting the gun to track right 100yd level and 200 yd starts up hill 100 yd groups agg in low.2 200yd groups are around 1.5in thanks for the input just needed some opinions