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Originally Posted by 19Badger

Yes you can, I've proved it with multiple barrels and rifles, admittedly these rifle will shoot sub 0.300 aggs for 100 rounds at 100/200yds.

Gimp are you going to the Benchrest match at Labour weekend in Nelson?

Thank you but I won't make it to the match in Nelson - I'm committed to shooting a precision rifle match next month and while I am interested to learn more about the nuts and bolts of benchrest, it is largely from an interest perspective rather than practical application - as I am already achieving precision far beyond what I can practically apply in field shooting


However I am keen to make sure I understand how benchrest works - !


As I understand it - focussing on BR for Agg not score -

Within a weight class, shooters shoot 5 relays of 5 shots each at a distance for group size. The average of these group sizes is your "agg". 7 minutes per relay? Presumbly some sort of foulers or sighters permitted?

Is it safe to assume that all shooters are "tuning loads" for their rifles with powder charge and seating depth?

Are most shooters "tuning" during matches - or only some?


It looks like a "winning agg" at 100Y is about 0.3MOA and a "losing agg" is about 0.5MOA - although it is hard to find many results from NZ https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/reso...g-champs-2024/. Is this about fair?

Does the same person win every match?

What does the total agg over a season or the good life of a barrel look like - not just the winning agg?