DEALING WITH THE WIND PART 4
Only when you shoot with good ammunition will know not only how well or how badly you can shoot but how well you can judge the wind! If there is something wrong with our rifle then we need to have it sorted.
In the case of experienced shooters, shooter- induced errors should be reduced to a minimum
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Inconstancies in barrel/stock contact will play havoc with group size in full-stocked rifles
and remember, the harder you work, the luckier you get!. Novices will find their ability to read the wind improves as their groups tighten up. Having now understood the concept of a group let’s look at two examples.
My three NRA target rifles (a Barnard and two Steyrs) shooting my handloads, in stable weather and wind conditions, in my hands will shoot groups between ½ and ¾ of a minute i.e. about ¾ the size of the TR V bull. Whereas my .577 Enfield will shoot a group which is about 7 minutes in diameter.
What is important is to make sure, as quickly as possible, that the centre of these groups is in the middle of the V bull. In the case of the Target Rifle this makes it feasible to score a ‘possible’ - in the case of the Enfield it makes it unlikely that the score will exceed 35 (on an NRA target). Putting a shot into the V bull with an Enfield muzzle-loader always results in a deal of singing and dancing but, given the rifle’s grouping capability, it is in reality, just an act of chance.
A smallbore shooter can see his or her group developing on the target as more shots are fired. TR shooters however have to rely on slightly more esoteric methods by plotting a corrected elevation. This is of critical importance and do not let anyone persuade you otherwise!
Next month, we will continue to analyse our groups.
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