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  • Trakker
    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
    • Oct 2008
    • 967

    Pulling shots right?

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    jsanch03
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2018
    • 902

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      Trakker
      CGN/CGSSA Contributor
      • Oct 2008
      • 967

      Likely so. Next time I will see if I get a chance to shoot paper at brrc.


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      • #4
        bigbossman
        I need a LIFE!!
        • Dec 2012
        • 11174

        Originally posted by jsanch03
        At 600 yards I’m assuming the wind has to play a role in where your rounds are impacting.
        It does. When I was shooting Highpower competition, the wind was a fairly negligible factor (unless it was howling) out to about 300 yards. Past that you had to really pay attention to the flags, and at 600 yards being able to read the wind and mirage was critical to putting the bullet where you wanted it to go. This was with iron sights.

        If you're using a scope (and I assume you are at 600 yards), then you might want to be sure your scope is leveled and mounted properly. If it is off-axis, it won't show at 100 but will at 600.
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          tanks
          Veteran Member
          • Dec 2014
          • 4038

          Yes, there is














          Sorry, couldn't resist. With 3 different rifles, and 3 differently mounted scopes I'd say it is the wind rather than the scope leveling.
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            RNE228
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2013
            • 2458

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              Kevin11mee
              Member
              • Feb 2021
              • 179

              Could be some spin drift also.

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              • #8
                LynnJr
                Calguns Addict
                • Jan 2013
                • 7958

                Put a 2 ounce trigger in the gun and see if the problem goes away.
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                • #9
                  Preston-CLB
                  Veteran Member
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 4033

                  Originally posted by LynnJr
                  Put a 2 ounce trigger in the gun and see if the problem goes away.
                  If you adjust trigger pull force to very low values, for safety's sake, do a drop test.
                  -P
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                    smoothy8500
                    Veteran Member
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 3846

                    Could be wind (most likely) could be spin-drift (maybe) could be letting the rifle get canted (possibility). You seem to do ok at 100 yds and the .3 to .5 mil error would be quite apparent at 100 yds, equal to 1 inch. At longer distances the fundamentals are more important, cheek weld, grip, trigger finger placement, vertical/level scope reticle, etc. A 2 oz. trigger may help, but it would really be more of a crutch that masks a problem with fundamentals.

                    Most likely is the wind at 600 yds, especially with 75gr projectiles, less so with the 308 168gr.

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                    • #11
                      Kevin11mee
                      Member
                      • Feb 2021
                      • 179

                      You should have about .12 Mil of spin drift at 600 yards according to Hornady's app. Depending on bullet and velocity.

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                      • #12
                        smoothy8500
                        Veteran Member
                        • Sep 2009
                        • 3846

                        Originally posted by Kevin11mee
                        You should have about .12 Mil of spin drift at 600 yards.
                        Cool, that's somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 moa. Thanks for computing it. Not really significant but enough to see on the target.

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                          Trakker
                          CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 967

                          Thanks for the tips. I think it is spin drift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZqEnx6cOo

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