Cooper Firearms
300 Win Mag
200 gr ELD-X
Avg velocity is 2945 FPS
I have shot this rifle at 1000 yds and more in the past and it's been consistent. Have killed elk in the 400 yard range.
I haven't changed anything on the rifle, but I haven't shot it much since moving back to TX. The last time I shot was about a year ago at the 1000 yd range at Best of the West, but they've been shut down so I've been trying to find a new longer range place to shoot.
I finally got out today at a new place in Marble Falls. Great place. To "qualify" for the longer range (up to 600 yds) you have to shoot a 1" 3 shot group at 100 yds. This rifle is zeroed at 200 and I've never actually shot it at 100 but I figured it wouldn't matter since they only care about the group. Long story short, I could not get this thing to group within an inch. The RSO said that this problem isn't uncommon in magnum cartridges because they're built to perform at long distances. Is this true? Surely this rifle should shoot 1" groups at 100 yds. I'm not a great shot or anything but I was shooting from a bench rest with bags and whatnot. Felt good and plenty steady. Anyone have thoughts/experience with this? I couldn't shoot it at longer distances to confirm since I failed the qualification (so humiliating!)
Please someone talk some sense to me before I start tearing this rifle apart and remounting my scope and stuff.
I guess the upside is I found a nice place to shoot. I have a membership now too which is good since I clearly need the practice. I guess I can just take my 6.5 cm out there and get qualified then shoot my 300 and double check it.
300 Win Mag
200 gr ELD-X
Avg velocity is 2945 FPS
I have shot this rifle at 1000 yds and more in the past and it's been consistent. Have killed elk in the 400 yard range.
I haven't changed anything on the rifle, but I haven't shot it much since moving back to TX. The last time I shot was about a year ago at the 1000 yd range at Best of the West, but they've been shut down so I've been trying to find a new longer range place to shoot.
I finally got out today at a new place in Marble Falls. Great place. To "qualify" for the longer range (up to 600 yds) you have to shoot a 1" 3 shot group at 100 yds. This rifle is zeroed at 200 and I've never actually shot it at 100 but I figured it wouldn't matter since they only care about the group. Long story short, I could not get this thing to group within an inch. The RSO said that this problem isn't uncommon in magnum cartridges because they're built to perform at long distances. Is this true? Surely this rifle should shoot 1" groups at 100 yds. I'm not a great shot or anything but I was shooting from a bench rest with bags and whatnot. Felt good and plenty steady. Anyone have thoughts/experience with this? I couldn't shoot it at longer distances to confirm since I failed the qualification (so humiliating!)
Please someone talk some sense to me before I start tearing this rifle apart and remounting my scope and stuff.
I guess the upside is I found a nice place to shoot. I have a membership now too which is good since I clearly need the practice. I guess I can just take my 6.5 cm out there and get qualified then shoot my 300 and double check it.
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