My best 100 yard group -ever

**Shootability** · March 23, 2005, 12:34

Come close before, but this is the best.

.223 from a Savage Heavy Barrel - accutrigger - 3 shots off bags

2230 powder
50 grain Blitzking
PMP case - full length sized.

jaykden · March 23, 2005, 12:49

thats perfect. looks like you found "the load".

my savage 10FP LE-2 in .308 did almost that good once, but you could still tell there were other bullets going through, it was a ragged .45 hole with 4 rounds. that made me happy all over.

DJ · March 23, 2005, 14:59

Man thats some good shootin'.

BlueDuck · March 23, 2005, 17:21

Hey thats good! What kind of scope are you using? Thanks.
BlueDuck

**Shootability** · March 23, 2005, 18:11

BD - cheap scope Simmons Pro-Hunter 6x24 - good buy for the money - do not know if it would hold up on a .308 or bigger, but dandy on the .223

Clark · March 23, 2005, 21:52

My best groups tend to be 1/2 the size of my average and 1/3 the size of my worst:

.45", .87", 1.4" for my best rifle

3", 6", 9" for my average rifles.

My worst rifles do not stay on the paper

Huntr · March 24, 2005, 08:06

That looks awesome! 'Course, you only hit the target once!!

Huntr

kingfish · March 25, 2005, 14:38

Thats great shooting! It wasnt at something like 10 feet, was it?

jrm927 · March 25, 2005, 16:03

You won't find a more honest guy than Solvability! Since I've been going to the range with him (3 -4 months), he has been working on reloading for that rifle. We both have a Savage .223 and he's been trying to beat my .31" group and now I know I've got my work cut out for me... Back to the drawing board I guess. Unfortunately, what works well in his rifle won't group well in mine and vice-versa. Now, if only my Imbel GL receiver would arrive (Monday, I hope!), I'll be able to put my very first FAL together.

**Shootability** · March 25, 2005, 17:42

Well now jrm927 - thanks - funny thing though the load that did that in the Savage is a clunker in the AR15 - still my best load for both is the Varget 26.5 load that does not shoot in your rifle - go figure. Oh and by the way send a contributon to Falfiles - thats the cost for my help with your build! Get that contributor status going - it is worth it.

Groucho · March 31, 2005, 20:39

I'm guessing 100 yards? Man, nice shooting. I've got the Savage in .308 (10FP) and I'm in the process of working up a load right now.

Groucho

Powderfinger · March 31, 2005, 20:41

That is so cool! Finding that sweet spot is SOOO Satisfying.

**Shootability** · March 31, 2005, 21:25

100 yards.

Red4 · March 31, 2005, 22:33

OK, one hole is nice, but that one hole is still about 1/8 inch left of center!

You must have been shooting southward on a day after Wednesday with the Sun low in the western sky.

Try shooting on a day before Wednesday either at noon or after dark to adjust for the negative effects of karma and solar radiation and that should knock the slop out of your groups.

Just kidding. That’s incredible!

Clark · April 07, 2005, 22:06

I am happy when my .223s stay under an inch, but the wind is usually too high for that.
I check accuweather hourly prediction for the zip code for the range a couple days in advance:
http://home.accuweather.com/adcbin/p...er=accuweather

Racer · April 09, 2005, 19:21

Awesome! I wish that my Savages would group that well.

I have two Model 10FPs, .223 and .308 but they are pre-Accutrigger.

After I bought the Model 110FP w/Accutrigger I realized how bad the triggers really are.

Now I'm looking for a couple of good aftermarket triggers.

Carl

March 23, 2005, 12:49	#2
jaykden Moderator Resident Alaskan FALaholic #: 3800 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: sitka, ak Posts: 4,218	thats perfect. looks like you found "the load". my savage 10FP LE-2 in .308 did almost that good once, but you could still tell there were other bullets going through, it was a ragged .45 hole with 4 rounds. that made me happy all over. __________________ In a family of fudds, i'm the black sheep of the family...... EBR black, that is...

March 23, 2005, 14:59	#3
DJ Registered FALaholic #: 126 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Brookville Pa Posts: 2,130	Man thats some good shootin'. __________________ *Proud Air Force dad* I'm a "barbarian" and I VOTE! "He might have gone on livin' but he made one fatal slip, he tried to match the Ranger with the Big Iron on his hip." Marty Robbins, "Big Iron"

March 23, 2005, 17:21	#4
BlueDuck Registered FALaholic #: 5769 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Wainwright, AK Posts: 1,001	Hey thats good! What kind of scope are you using? Thanks. BlueDuck __________________ Toujours Pret

March 23, 2005, 21:52	#6
Clark Registered FALaholic #: 1213 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 750	My best groups tend to be 1/2 the size of my average and 1/3 the size of my worst: .45", .87", 1.4" for my best rifle 3", 6", 9" for my average rifles. My worst rifles do not stay on the paper __________________ No technical content or wit in your rude post... no response from me....I'll give the last word to a turd.

March 31, 2005, 20:39	#11
Groucho Registered FALaholic #: 6095 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,964	I'm guessing 100 yards? Man, nice shooting. I've got the Savage in .308 (10FP) and I'm in the process of working up a load right now. Groucho __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

March 23, 2005, 18:11	#5
Shootability Formerly Solvability Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6448 Join Date: May 2002 Location: HSV Posts: 2,702	BD - cheap scope Simmons Pro-Hunter 6x24 - good buy for the money - do not know if it would hold up on a .308 or bigger, but dandy on the .223

March 24, 2005, 08:06	#7
Huntr Registered FALaholic #: 16230 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 204	That looks awesome! 'Course, you only hit the target once!! Huntr

March 25, 2005, 14:38	#8
kingfish Registered FALaholic #: 14127 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 424	Thats great shooting! It wasnt at something like 10 feet, was it?

March 25, 2005, 16:03	#9
jrm927 Registered FALaholic #: 17151 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Harvest, Alabama Posts: 43	You won't find a more honest guy than Solvability! Since I've been going to the range with him (3 -4 months), he has been working on reloading for that rifle. We both have a Savage .223 and he's been trying to beat my .31" group and now I know I've got my work cut out for me... Back to the drawing board I guess. Unfortunately, what works well in his rifle won't group well in mine and vice-versa. Now, if only my Imbel GL receiver would arrive (Monday, I hope!), I'll be able to put my very first FAL together.

March 25, 2005, 17:42	#10
Shootability Formerly Solvability Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6448 Join Date: May 2002 Location: HSV Posts: 2,702	Well now jrm927 - thanks - funny thing though the load that did that in the Savage is a clunker in the AR15 - still my best load for both is the Varget 26.5 load that does not shoot in your rifle - go figure. Oh and by the way send a contributon to Falfiles - thats the cost for my help with your build! Get that contributor status going - it is worth it.

March 31, 2005, 20:41	#12
Powderfinger Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 12897 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: WA state Posts: 3,753	That is so cool! Finding that sweet spot is SOOO Satisfying. __________________ The world's greatest forger is unknown. Truth is the cry of all, but the game of few. George Berkely

March 31, 2005, 21:25	#13
Shootability Formerly Solvability Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6448 Join Date: May 2002 Location: HSV Posts: 2,702	100 yards.

March 31, 2005, 22:33	#14
Red4 Registered FALaholic #: 1779 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canton, NC Posts: 522	OK, one hole is nice, but that one hole is still about 1/8 inch left of center! You must have been shooting southward on a day after Wednesday with the Sun low in the western sky. Try shooting on a day before Wednesday either at noon or after dark to adjust for the negative effects of karma and solar radiation and that should knock the slop out of your groups. Just kidding. That’s incredible! __________________ "China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese." Charles de Gaulle.

April 07, 2005, 22:06	#15
Clark Registered FALaholic #: 1213 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 750	I am happy when my .223s stay under an inch, but the wind is usually too high for that. I check accuweather hourly prediction for the zip code for the range a couple days in advance: http://home.accuweather.com/adcbin/p...er=accuweather __________________ No technical content or wit in your rude post... no response from me....I'll give the last word to a turd.

April 09, 2005, 19:21	#16
Racer Registered FALaholic #: 2717 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 71	My Best 100 Yard Group Ever Awesome! I wish that my Savages would group that well. I have two Model 10FPs, .223 and .308 but they are pre-Accutrigger. After I bought the Model 110FP w/Accutrigger I realized how bad the triggers really are. Now I'm looking for a couple of good aftermarket triggers. Carl

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