Pellet Groups at 100 yards

[bchannell]

I think MOA is a good place to hang your hat. I know it sounds funny, but when I shoot 100 yards, I'm usually shooting off the bed of my truck. Just turns out that way on my back range and I only carry the bench out once in a while. I can shoot my Wildcat 22t, Dream Tac 25, Cricket Carbine 22, Brk Sniper 22 off my truck and get under 2" most of the time. 1-1/4" - 2" usually, and I consider that pretty darn good. The only gun I've shot off the bench at 100 yards is the Cricket Carbine and it was right at 1" in a very light, steady breeze. I keep telling myself I'm going to setup on a calm day and shoot them all, but life just seems to get in the way. I have also shot a Brk Sniper magnum 22 off my retaining wall at 85 yards and got 3/4", so we're still in the ballpark of MOA

 

[JEFFPPC]

Wind flags are certainly a plus and tools that I deem necessary (for me) but others have won matches without using any flags at all. They may mooch off of other peoples flags, use surrounding landscape foliage or by relying on many, many, many sighters between scoring bulls.

True in occasional instances. But barrels are changed, scopes changed, money spent , bad habits formed......the list is endless by folks shooting and tuning with no flags. Lots mooch off others flags at matches but what about tuning? Shot in a reverse you just might give up on the best pellets you have. No serious competitive br shooters ignores flags......competitive being the operative word. Placing once or twice a year and being in the bottom half the rest of the year is not being competitive.

 

[Normkel]

It also helps if one shoots 25 yards, then move the targets onto the 100 yard stands as you are clearing up to leave the range. It really messes with their heads.

 

[Trucker3573]

I suppose a “good group” probably would be 1 moa. What good is a group ? Think you have to look at a lot more than that so I have no idea to the answer. If you are consistently 1 moa with pellets at 100 outdoors you better be signing up for the big comps. Despite what the internet would indicate most people can’t take a CF rifle out of the case and consistently shoot a 1 moa group.

 

[Troy Bakel]

If you cannot consistently shoot sub one inch at 50 yards and at 75 yards, why are you wasting time at 100?!?

1. Using card stock and a circle template:

a. Draw five 1" diameter circles on the card stock placed to form an X pattern, leaving enough space between bulls so that a shot missing one bull will not strike another.

b. Using a black Sharpe, place an 11/32" all black dot in the center of each bull.

C. Make 3 of these targets.

2. Place one target at 50 yards, one target at 75 yards, and one target at 100 yards.

3. Using NO more than 15 rounds TOTAL for all three targets, shoot each bull at 25 yards. To be a legitimate hit, a shot must land inside the circle and CAN touch the inside edge of the circle but CANNOT cut it.

4. When you have landed a legitimate shot on the INSIDE of each bull, move to the 75 yard target and repeat.

5. When you have landed a legitimate shot on the inside of each bull at 75 yards, move to the 100 yard target and repeat.

The goal is to land a legitimate shot inside each of the 15 bulls using only 15 shots.

Points awarded are the number of shots taken multiplied by the number of bulls legitimately hit for a max score of 15 shots × 15 bulls = 225 points.

Hits should be scored using the Freeland's plug for the caliber of round being shot.

This drill will help you refine your shot process, rest setup, and wind reading. And will separate the Sharp Shooters from twats.

Enjoy.

 

[Pestermax]

Haha because(amongst other reasons) it's a challenge and a good perch where sparrows, starlings and pigeons land. I can do it from the back door of my shop. I'm one of those uauh the fuddy duddys hate.

Distance is your friend (IMO)as to not educate other birds. Love sniping from a far.