Where did shots go?

[midlife]

Well. At range today, I shot about 7 mags through my marlin. 6 of the mags were grouping nicely. But the seventh wasn't even on paper? I though maybe I shot someone else target, but I was only one shooting at 5 on 1 rifle target.

So where did whole mag go? Maybe I was lining up a front side post on the tech site, and not middle? How far would that throw off shots at 50 feet?

[DVSmith]

Usually when I see someone lose shots in class it is on an adjacent target.

[midlife]

That's what I thought at first, but the person next to me was shooting a pistol at a man size target at about 5 yards! I think I was lining up peep site with side left or right post of tech site, instead of center.

[Twystd1]

If your sights or scope come loose. That will happen.

T

[midlife]

Yea, but next set of shots were fine. It was sixth, of 7 mags?

[Dinosaur Jr]

A wandering rupture in the space-time continuum perhaps?

[Twystd1]

A wandering rupture in the space-time continuum perhaps?

Me thinks Stoeger nailed it.

T

[Mail Clerk]

Well. At range today, I shot about 7 mags through my marlin. 6 of the mags were grouping nicely. But the seventh wasn't even on paper? I though maybe I shot someone else target, but I was only one shooting at 5 on 1 rifle target.

So where did whole mag go? Maybe I was lining up a front side post on the tech site, and not middle? How far would that throw off shots at 50 feet?

midlife,

I'm betting you jerked the trigger when the shot went off and the rounds just missed the target.

If I were you bring the target closer to perhaps 25 yards. When I shoot any 22 rifle I always shoot close and expend about 100 rounds until I get a feel for the trigger so when I get serious to measure my groups they'll be much more better. I usually shoot only about 50 yards with my 22's anyway.

Mail Clerk

[midlife]

Mail Clerk. I don't think that's it. I was shooting 1.5 inch groups at 15 feet (standing, no support), and 3 inch groups at 50 feet.

The missing 14 shots were at 50 feet! I missed the target by at least 1 foot right, or 3 left!

[as_rocketman]

Well. At range today, I shot about 7 mags through my marlin. 6 of the mags were grouping nicely. But the seventh wasn't even on paper? I though maybe I shot someone else target, but I was only one shooting at 5 on 1 rifle target.

So where did whole mag go? Maybe I was lining up a front side post on the tech site, and not middle? How far would that throw off shots at 50 feet?

Normally when this happens, it's because sights came loose or because your rifle fouled (got too much lead in the barrel) and became an inaccurate smoothbore -- this happens faster than it used to since ammunition manufacturers are cutting corners. However, you stated that your group came back after one bad magazine, so those explanations are out. More likely this one is due to shooter error.

It is possible that you used an incorrect sight picture for that one magazine. Using Tech Sights on a Marlin 795, lining up on the wing protectors instead of the front blade will move your point of impact by roughly 40 MOA, which translates into about eight inches at 50 feet. That could put you off paper but not onto a different target.

Practicing a consistent sight picture is one of the key factors in accurate shooting (even if you use a scope!). This is one of the topics we drill intensively at Appleseed.

[crufflers]

Mail Clerk. I don't think that's it. I was shooting 1.5 inch groups at 15 feet (standing, no support), and 3 inch groups at 50 feet.

The missing 14 shots were at 50 feet! I missed the target by at least 1 foot right, or 3 left!

Maybe you will NEVER know. I had this happen with ONE shot at 100 yards with a really accurate bolt gun and it drove me batty trying to figure out what happened to the one not on paper. But there was no other target, and it was only one round through a scope. I just chalked it up to me pulling one WAAAY off (or put one through the exact same hole). 14 missing shots would freak me out.

[midlife]

I think Rocketman got it right. I think I must have lined up on the left wing protector.

I'm doing appleseed at the end of Sept. Looking forward to it

[majtom94]

Yea, but next set of shots were fine. It was sixth, of 7 mags?

Midlife - how do the fronts of the cars on the road look? Do you see wavy lines or crumpled fenders. Those views sent my dad to the doctor to discover he had magla degeneration.

Seriously hows the sight otherwise?


Five cents for the obamacare health update.

[Dinosaur Jr]

Midlife - how do the fronts of the cars on the road look? Do you see wavy lines or crumpled fenders. Those views sent my dad to the doctor to discover he had magla degeneration.

Seriously hows the sight otherwise?


Five cents for the obamacare health update.

I think you meant macular degeneration? I'm sorry for your pop, MT. I hope his eyes are responding to therapy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration

[majtom94]

I think you meant macular degeneration? I'm sorry for your pop, MT. I hope his eyes are responding to therapy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration

Don't wait when you have eye problems, he had surgery and now they are doing eye injections to keep him from loosing all sight. Middle 80's now.