caribouhunter
Beginner
- Mar 31, 2009
- 218
- 5
i was getting ready to go to the range last weekend to test a new load for the 223
when my 16 year old daugther asked what i was doing.
when i said i was eading for the range, she asked if she could come along.
of course i said. i have test to do with the 223. but you can shoot your mom's 260 rem.
and when i'm done, you can shoot a few 223 round.
so off to the range we go. i begin by setting her up on the bench with the 260 model seven and a load of 120 gr ballistic tip.
she first shot the 3 shot group on the right, i then made a correction on the scope to the left
and she fired the 3 shot group on the left.
seeing the result i was impressed, it's about the best i can do with this rifle.
and i told her that a lot of exprerienced hunter that go to the range once or twice a year, dont shoot that good. so i challenged her to shoot sitting, with the rifle resting on her knee like she's
hunting with no place to rest the rifle on.
here are the results of her 3 shots group.
she flinched on the last shot to the left but the other 3 are pretty good.
(the 1 on the right was from the 30-30)
after i was doine with the 223, i had her shoot a group of 5, with a load using 55 ballistic tip and 24.1 gr h335. it's a pretty slow load but a very consistent 1/2 moa or better load.
from the bench @ 100y
when my 16 year old daugther asked what i was doing.
when i said i was eading for the range, she asked if she could come along.
of course i said. i have test to do with the 223. but you can shoot your mom's 260 rem.
and when i'm done, you can shoot a few 223 round.
so off to the range we go. i begin by setting her up on the bench with the 260 model seven and a load of 120 gr ballistic tip.
she first shot the 3 shot group on the right, i then made a correction on the scope to the left
and she fired the 3 shot group on the left.
seeing the result i was impressed, it's about the best i can do with this rifle.
and i told her that a lot of exprerienced hunter that go to the range once or twice a year, dont shoot that good. so i challenged her to shoot sitting, with the rifle resting on her knee like she's
hunting with no place to rest the rifle on.
here are the results of her 3 shots group.
she flinched on the last shot to the left but the other 3 are pretty good.
(the 1 on the right was from the 30-30)
after i was doine with the 223, i had her shoot a group of 5, with a load using 55 ballistic tip and 24.1 gr h335. it's a pretty slow load but a very consistent 1/2 moa or better load.
from the bench @ 100y
