Well Guys,
I finally got around to shooting my sniper rifle. I shot off of the bipod instead of sandbags to make the shooting more realistic.
Without touching the scope settings. I fired 3 shots at 100 yards, 200 yards, and 300 yards. It was a fairly hot day, with a more-or less steady wind hitting my back at about 7-10 MPH.
Results:
At 100 yards, 1 inch group (including the fouling shot), with two rounds hitting the same hole (maybe 1/16-1/8 inch off). at 200 yards 1 inch group, at 300 yards 2 5/8 inch group.
I was going to shoot some more but both the heat (approx 90+ degrees) and the wind started picking up so I thought I would try again on another day. I was using the Fed 168 BTHP match ammo.
I went out today and bought some Fed 150 Nosler and some 168 Win Ballistic tips to see how they work in the gun.
If either one of them shoots as well as the Fed Match, I feel confident that a 350-400 yard shot on a black bear is reasonable and a 300-400 yard lung shot on an elk is doable.
