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Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? Dillonbuck #18013922 01/15/23 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,474 NSW, Australia Elvis Campfire Regular Elvis Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,474 NSW, Australia Originally Posted by Dillonbuck ???????? If I'm was gonna do that, I'd shoot at 25 and claim 100. Crooked is crooked. That's what I was going to suggest.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? flintlocke #18014187 01/15/23 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,519 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,519 Metairie, LA Originally Posted by flintlocke When I do a re-barrel for a picky customer like BSA 1917 and Gnoahhh, I just moves the target in to about 6 yards, which avoids flame scorching the target. I can get some nice groups like that. lololololol There's no need to go to extravagant lengths to lie about accuracy.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18014282 01/15/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,698 Adams, NE Bill in NE Campfire Regular Bill in NE Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,698 Adams, NE I loved me a good poatal match.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18014724 01/15/23 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,173 G greydog Campfire Tracker greydog Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,173 I recall one company with provided test targets which included powder burns. Another provided targets which had obviously been cut with a paper cutter. All rifles, regardless of caliber, had the same size holes. GD

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? tedthorn #18014843 01/15/23 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,923 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,923 Black Hills of Dakota Originally Posted by tedthorn Kimber.....A decent example of whatever MOA Standard......it holds no water and is hardly a guarantee Plus Their test range is 50 yards I think Cooper is 50 yards also. Arcus Venator

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18014950 01/15/23 Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 3,734 E ERK Campfire Tracker ERK Campfire Tracker E Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 3,734 Heres a novel idea. Shoot good groups. No lying needed. Edk

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? ERK #18016392 01/15/23 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,031 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,031 Battle Born Originally Posted by ERK Heres a novel idea. Shoot good groups. No lying needed. Edk That is the best and easiest solution. ^^^^^^ Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? greydog #18016469 01/15/23 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,703 S.E.Indiana J JimH Campfire Regular JimH Campfire Regular J Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,703 S.E.Indiana Originally Posted by greydog I recall one company with provided test targets which included powder burns. Another provided targets which had obviously been cut with a paper cutter. All rifles, regardless of caliber, had the same size holes. GD Then I suppose you recall what company ??

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18016557 01/15/23 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,757 SW Missouri S sambo3006 Campfire Tracker sambo3006 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,757 SW Missouri Wow. I just re-read what I posted. That didn't make a damned bit of sense. I need to refrain from posting when I'm tired. Please disregard what I posted. I promise, it made sense in my head! The critters have to win every time, I only have to win once. www.swanspointoutfitters.com www.lazybar-t.com outfitters 65-43-22-5

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? sambo3006 #18016760 01/15/23 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 C clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 Originally Posted by sambo3006 Wow. I just re-read what I posted. That didn't make a damned bit of sense. I need to refrain from posting when I'm tired. Please disregard what I posted. I promise, it made sense in my head! I imagined you were actually talking about folding a target so the one round would create multiple holes. The targets I've received were all folded in the gun box, so the creases alone wouldn't be a giveaway.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18019085 01/16/23 Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 759 Arizona O Old__School Campfire Regular Old__School Campfire Regular O Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 759 Arizona I never give much credibility to some guy posting pictures of groups on here. Anyone can put a target out at say 25 yards and make any claim in the world.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18024442 01/17/23 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,625 Oregon O Orchemo Campfire Tracker Orchemo Campfire Tracker O Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,625 Oregon I am with old school. Someone else's groups mean nothing In the classifieds. Just like fishing tales Last edited by Orchemo; 01/17/23.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18026225 01/18/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,508 40N, 82 1/2W Theo Gallus Campfire Tracker Theo Gallus Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,508 40N, 82 1/2W If you want a good 3 shot group, shoot it at 10 feet. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18026640 01/18/23 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,905 SE_WI Mr_TooDogs Campfire Outfitter Mr_TooDogs Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,905 SE_WI pointy pencil, make your holes where needed. GOA

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? Mr_TooDogs #18041626 01/22/23 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,791 Fort Worth, Texas D Darryle Campfire Regular Darryle Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,791 Fort Worth, Texas Originally Posted by Mr_TooDogs pointy pencil, make your holes where needed. No one ever believed my 223 targets NRA Endowed Patron Life Benefactor GOA Life Member TSRA Life Member NSCA Life Member

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? Mr_TooDogs #18042896 01/22/23 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk Campfire Regular MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 Originally Posted by Mr_TooDogs pointy pencil, make your holes where needed. Good idea, but that wouldn't work with these types of targets, I think:

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18053706 01/24/23 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,756 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,756 Southern Oregon USA Don't leave out the old 1 shot... "three shot group" "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? sambo3006 #18056478 01/25/23 Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 58 Around the corner frm ur mom's... T Tommy_guns Campfire Greenhorn Tommy_guns Campfire Greenhorn T Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 58 Around the corner frm ur mom's... Originally Posted by sambo3006 It would be pretty easy. Just stack up three targets with the edges ever so slightly misaligned from each other. Shoot one bullet through the pile. Presto, a tiny “3 shot group” on the back one. Lol Hammer down!

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18060772 01/26/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,080 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,080 Kenai Peninsula, AK You will never know.... . The 6 and 5 1/2 were scope markings checking actual movement vs scope markings at that range/. would I lie??? Leupold VXIII 3.5 to 10, M98 with heavy 27" bbl/ Last edited by las; 01/26/23. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: faking tight shot groups by stacking targets on top of each other? SDHNTR #18063630 01/26/23 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,026 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,026 SW Montana SDHNTR: YOU.... have confused.... YOURSELF! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy