This is why it may not be as impressive as it sounds.

This is just under MOA. I am not looking for any better, that will work for my purpose with that rifle.

I do love it when people use that description of their group size.

The 225 interbond always shot well for me. I sold my 338's but still have 400 interbonds if you want more at a discount.

Bb

Those are interesting choices for LR shooting. What targets is the rifle for and what scope? I was hoping to use the 225gr TTSX for medium range from a Ruger but plans have changed.

Jason

I noticed the "magneto speed" group above. Do you find it changes POI and group size? Just curious as I was thinking of getting one. I do a lot of shooting at night.

The magnetospeed changes group size and/or POI sometimes...and sometimes it doesn't. Like with everything else, one average, heavier barrels are less drastically affected.

I had one of those 695's in .338.. It was a good shooter!

Well it is for long range hunting, not long range shooting per se. Though it will get me out a good long ways at this elevation, approximately 1450. This is my elk/mulie/bear rifle and it seems to work. I have a SS 3-9 on it, hence the targets.

Like Carl said, it seems to vary. My .243 doesn't seem to notice as much as the 338. I think the fact that I have to readjust the magneto speed every shot or so due to recoil induced displacement creates some havoc.

I am pretty sure it would actually shoot quite a bit better if it was for the nut behind the wheel. But it is really comfortable to shoot and has the best trigger I own.

I'm actually impressed you could do better than barely keeping those interbonds on the paper, which is how they typically acted for me.

When I read the title to this thread, I thought at first it had something to do with the 223 AI threads.

Now that I'm disappointed, I'll show you my ragged holes. I shot them yesterday.








New Bartlein medium Palma has almost 200 through it. Shooting well.


Here's a ragged "hole" on paint at 660 yards. 3-shot

Here's my best group and closest thing to 1 ragged hole I have ever shot.

Sako Finnlight in 300WM shooting Federal Premium 180 grain Acccubonds, 3 shots @ 100 yds:

Sounds like a good set-up. I was planning to use a 3-15x Super Chicken on my 338.

Jason

5 shot group from my 300 WSM:



10 shot group from same rifle:





My elk rifle and elk load: Ruger m77 mKII 338 WIN MAG....:

I took three rifles to the range today; two 22-250s and a .243. I had fits with one 22-250- scope didn't have enough to get it on for windage! But it shot a ragged group about 2 moa left of where I wanted it.

I then shot another 22-250 for the first time. I just picked one load that worked in the other one and winged it for two others using 4064. I sighted it in and shot 4 groups. All were ragged hole groups. I like this rifle

Throw some calipers on those groups. For some reason they look bigger than what the red pen is letting on...

Really good groups...... really get under your skin!
Your insecurities are glaringly obvious...you need to lighten up!

I had the 3-15 on mine for while, but it just seemed like too much scope if that makes sense.

It is a great choice though, not knocking it.

You guys are funny...Will someone please post a 3 shot group from a .50 that is something similar to 1.75" but is "one ragged hole"? Thanks in advance.

Bullet holes are rarely full size, so you can't measure the outside of the group and subtract bullet diameter and expect an accurate answer.

Even if you could, look at the holes at 2 o'clock and 7 o'clock. They are nowhere near touching, so their centers can't be any closer than .264" as a lower bound.

Exactly. Come on guys, this is what a 6mm rem 5 shot group @.306" looks like:



The caliper doesn't lie

What's obvious here is you're an idiot. I'm sorry I pointed out the obvious and it's just too much for you to handle . Math and reading a precision measuring instrument is out of your realm of abilities as well..

I could care less if he wrote down the wrong measurement on his target....you show up at every post that has pics of targets and continually call people out on their groups, trying to some how pad your ego ...maybe it's time to accept that someone might be better than you!

Funny that hole has the same shape as a #2 pencil....

I love groups with calipers and hand written numbers...

Be honest ....your wife shot that group!

She is a better shot than most of these braggarts on the campfire. One fall she even shot an elk over 20 miles away from the living room...

Nice 10 shot group.

My mom used to do that all the time. One time she shot a black bear from over 100 miles away.

I haven't taught my wife to do that yet, but she has been shooting some pretty good groups at the range from about 25 miles away.

Looks like you're right. Actually a bit smaller group than I measured the first time.

Really get him wound up and ask him to post some dead critter pics.

I love dead critter pics....

Your avatar makes you look so much younger....

that's a coarse haired rat bear!

That was taken during my "gunfighter" period

.....bsa will be along shortly to score your trophy bigfoot!

I can't believe you chose a .270 to shoot that group...............must have used the fancy new Berger VLD. I assume you shot from an improvised field position?

He's B&C, believe me. My calipers don't lie.

My second entry to date.

First was a Field Mouse that still is #2 in the World.

Hey I believe you, but you will have a tougher time making a believer out of bsa....

It's a good thing it wasn't .561, Sasquatch would still be alive.

Yep.

Gotta shoot tiny groups to hit their tiny brain.

And a TTSX. Lol

I haven't seen too many ragged holes on your thread.

Thank God

They keep it real over there.

That is because nobody else is as good at shooting a .338 as I am!

Rut,

I for one really like your ragged hole.



Travis

I think the calling for my Life's Work is to make this one ragged...

One must always try to find the sweet spot.

You were saying......

Personally, I prefer smooth-edged holes to ragged holes.

Just sayin'...

But do you check all your holes with calipers?

I like to use my mandrel.


I've run across a few that need a range finder as well

First off...how could you not.

Secondly, leave it to Travis to show up and cause this whole hole thread to go to schitt.

One name comes to mind Robert Gradous

My first one by Robert:

http://forum.snipershide.com/sniper...ther-one-robert-gradous.html#post1423838


My 2nd rifle from Robert. Once the break in and load development was done it became a very boring rifle to shoot. If I myself and others do our part it is another consistant one holer rifle. .1 groups are no problem and no exageration

http://forum.snipershide.com/snipers-hide-bolt-action-rifles/215663-robert-gradous-does-again.html

My third one will be being built shortly

Well here is one I built myself at home with a barrel wrench and a go gauge. Rifle is a Savage model 10 in a HS Precision Tactical stock with a McGowan prefit 26 inch varmint barrel in 243 win. I fired this 5 shot group at 200 yards with 33 rounds through the pipe. Needless to say it doesnt foul very bad at all. Was shooting 105 gr Nosler custom competition bullets seated over IMR 4350 cased in Norma brass. I like one hole smooth or ragged.

My buddy asked me to try and load for his rifle because he couldn't get it to shoot. Found a node on the first testing then did a seating depth test and put 4 shots in this hole .010 off the lands.

That's pretty salty....

Nice hole.

Lacks "raggedity"

LOL

You went right to the top of the ladder with that one....nice shootin!

Here are 2 at 100 yards,
444 marlin 300 sierra and 300 Beartooth







Rem 700 220 swist 40 gr BT at 4200 fps

From my first custom; a Czech Mauser w/ cheap a$$ed A&B tube chambered to .257 AI. It has about 1600 rounds but this one was just printed last week w/ 110 NABs kissing (throat is pretty long but just short enough to run em through the mag):





This was printed last summer w/ 75 gr VMs & H-380:





Ps- both are 3 @ 100 yds