Broke out the Brocock for the first time this year. She’s still got great accuracy. Good enough for me anyway.
I had a good group here although I’m a bit off target.
I had a couple others that were good until I threw the last shot, but one stood out. I ain’t much of a target shooter, but this group made this ole hunter a little proud. I wouldn’t have guessed I could do that standing behind a tripod at 50 yards. I don’t lockdown the pan portion of the ball head so the rifle moves when I breathe, if I lean, or when the wind blows hard enough.
Yea I pulled the last shot, but wow! That’s a 5-shot group. Earlier I read a post that @Michael posted on breathing and trigger techniques. I gave some of it a try. That was helpful information. Some was a reminder of what @Gerry52 shared with me a while back. Thank you both.
I’d gotten bored with this rifle for a while after getting to know my Evol. I thought maybe I’d get rid of her to get an XR with a side lever. As I was shooting this evening the Bantam Sniper’s bolt reminded me of the old school bolt rifles we hunted with when I was a boy. That was a nice relaxing shooting session.
Edit: I’m shooting a Brocock Bantam Sniper HR topped with a Sightron STAC 4-20x50 SFP at 8x magnification and .25 JSB King Heavy MKII diabolo pellets 33.95 grains. There was hardly a breeze. I don’t think it blew over 2mph. And if anyone was wondering, the outermost target circle measures 1 ½” in diameter.
I had a good group here although I’m a bit off target.
I had a couple others that were good until I threw the last shot, but one stood out. I ain’t much of a target shooter, but this group made this ole hunter a little proud. I wouldn’t have guessed I could do that standing behind a tripod at 50 yards. I don’t lockdown the pan portion of the ball head so the rifle moves when I breathe, if I lean, or when the wind blows hard enough.
Yea I pulled the last shot, but wow! That’s a 5-shot group. Earlier I read a post that @Michael posted on breathing and trigger techniques. I gave some of it a try. That was helpful information. Some was a reminder of what @Gerry52 shared with me a while back. Thank you both.
I’d gotten bored with this rifle for a while after getting to know my Evol. I thought maybe I’d get rid of her to get an XR with a side lever. As I was shooting this evening the Bantam Sniper’s bolt reminded me of the old school bolt rifles we hunted with when I was a boy. That was a nice relaxing shooting session.
Edit: I’m shooting a Brocock Bantam Sniper HR topped with a Sightron STAC 4-20x50 SFP at 8x magnification and .25 JSB King Heavy MKII diabolo pellets 33.95 grains. There was hardly a breeze. I don’t think it blew over 2mph. And if anyone was wondering, the outermost target circle measures 1 ½” in diameter.
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