Originally Posted by
mimms2
If you overlay all of your "groups" you will have an approximation of the accuracy, which looks about 6moa. Anyone can fluke 1MOA when the planets align.
10 shots doesn't need to be rapid fire. take a minute with open bolt and clear chamber between shots.
And keeping track of them will hopefully show up something. First shot left, second right, third left, fourth right, ie, you'll be looking at mounts/screws.
First left, second lefter, third lefter, fourth lefter... shows that you track that way with heat.
First "flier", the rest a group - shows cold bore.
If you're shooting your 3, the first will be cold, the second two will have a bit of time in a warm chamber so may get increase in velo. Shooting more will confirm/deny.
Disregarding your fliers will lead to an exercise in frustration.
This is about testing the rifle, which does not need to mimic hunting conditions.
If you really want to mimic hunting conditions, fire your 10 shots from dead-cold over 10 days at random times, then see how your group is.
I haven't done OCW so not familiar, but from what I read, the recipes it gives are pretty close to those obtained by ladder. If you've got confidence in them then check that off the list as a potential variable.