I just read the rest of the posts, and not as amazed as some that they could not hit any better than that.
Seen it before, on strange range , strange conditions, etc.
at our 1K range last year, a friend's boat showed up,
(the Outpost of the Empire Range is on a river) and wanted to shoot my 6.5WSM. I new all the fellas and know they can all shoot.
Calling the wind for them, only one of 4 hit the outside of the target, which is a 4'X6' piece of steel plate. None hit in the
24" center circle.
My son started snickering, and one of the guys said
"I'll bet you couldn't hit it, smarty pants!" My son was 13 then, and had never as yet fired that rifle, let alone at 1K.
He laid down on the beach, asked for the zero and was told
"2 minutes left windage and 1 minute high"
At 1K , for those that are not aware that is a little over 2 feet left, and 1 foot high.
SMACK! about 4" of the center. He grinned and was told to reload.
He went at it again, was stopped for a windage change, then
SMACK! about 3" away from the first one, a little further down from the first.
He shoots quite a bit, and has learned to relax, read the wind, check alignment, etc, at extended ranges so that when he is in a hunting situation at 200 yards, everything will work out.
Clay birds for him from the kneeling at 200 yards are not a problem, and at 500 meters he hits them regularly from the prone.
But we ALL have had lousy days when we couldn't hit the GROUND!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Catnthehat
