My problem is that my eyes aren't as good as they used to be, as I'm 70 and wear glasses, and am needing new glasses right now. So, it's hard for me to really bear down and shoot tight groups like I use to be able to do. But, this is the forth Creed I've had. One was a Howa, the other two were Model 700's, the ADL's. All shot 120 grain bullets really well, with only one of the 700's giving slightly better accuracy with 140 grain bullets.
I really like the 6.5 CM as deer hunting round, practically no recoil, plenty of power, and a very good choice of reloading components. As I said, this is a nice rifle, maybe not quite as slim and trim as I'd prefer, but my hunting consists of sitting in a deer blind, so weight is not really a concern. Had weight been a concern, I'd probably gone with the Mountain Rifle or a rifle in the Model Seven lineup.
Remington has got quite a knock in recent years, but I can honestly say that I've never had one that wasn't a good shooter, at least as far as I'm concerned. I just don't like their triggers, and I still don't understand why they don't make a better one. I'm down to one Model 700 with the old Walker trigger, the others have been replaced, and as soon as I can, I'll replace this one with a Timney or Triggertech.
Cardboard target
1 to 1.5 inch orange dot.
Single uncluttered target to draw your eye and nothing else
Adjust the eyepeice for your vision with glasses.
You should be able to get it good.
Does that nikon reticle appear to have a bowing/curved/ flexing effect to it at all.
Especially in or near the cross hair junction?
Especially on higher power?
That might be a slight issue ????
That can cause a slight poi change sometimes.
Inhale and exhale on that dot
Watching crosshair go up and down on target
Should stay on it at natrual exhale pause between breathes
Make slight adjustments to bag to get it in that condition
Exhale
Let crosshair settle on to dot
Shoot.
You will have about a 1 to 3 second pause to sqeeze off a shot before your brain says inhale.
You might even get to the point where you see reticle bounce from your heartbeat. Which tells you that you are really close in good technique and getting the breathing cycle down.
Reticle bounce should taper off with a good breathing cycle but you cant eliminate it entirely , but can soften it.
Repeat.
Dont force a shot at bottom of breathing cycle
Dont force a shot if your vision starts to blur
Just start another breathing cycle to start a shot cycle again.
You probably already know this stuff anyways.
Good aftermarket trigger is gonna help ya alot.
Why cant remington get schitt right with triggers.
Gawd...
Espeically on the higher end rifles...
Benjamins is what it is.
