Thread: 3 shot groups are useless!

Very easier to practice head shots(tight groups)=deer head at the range 200-250yds with a good rest.Practice shooting at a few rocks out on the hills.Totally different resting yr rilfe on a pack or shooting sticks while you are kneeling or standing,lying down on a hill side.Its not the groups you can shoot,its the different shooting positions you gota practice at and be comfortable with.Then try and hit a 4 inch rock=deer head at 200-250yds on a hill side.

Originally Posted by Trout

Very easier to practice head shots(tight groups)=deer head at the range 200-250yds with a good rest.Practice shooting at a few rocks out on the hills.Totally different resting yr rilfe on a pack or shooting sticks while you are kneeling or standing,lying down on a hill side.Its not the groups you can shoot,its the different shooting positions you gota practice at and be comfortable with.Then try and hit a 4 inch rock=deer head at 200-250yds on a hill side.

Do you go for headshots at those ranges Trout? While I used to shoot magpie and hares in a similar vein too your rock shooting. I pretty much almost always "chickened out" of headshots and went for the shoulder. Or base of neck if needed

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Do you go for headshots at those ranges Trout? While I used to shoot magpie and hares in a similar vein too your rock shooting. I pretty much almost always "chickened out" of headshots and went for the shoulder. Or base of neck if needed

Do about 3 or 4 lower neck shots per yr only inside about 100-200yds,mostly sholder shots,problem solved.Dont bother with head shots,deer skulls are only a small boney structure.Very easy to fk up yr shot and leave a deer running wounded.99% of my deer are shot off the bonnect of my truck like my shooting at the range.So im well practice with my shooting position.All deer are shot on open flat country that iv been on for the last 10yrs.Cant wait to till spring.

the old DOC shoot was 4 stages 5 rounds each stage at 100 yards - one lying ( elbows only ) one kneeling one standing all shot in ones own time - and one run 5 yards load and shoot in I think it was 10 seconds - to practice for it I used to just practice standing and the run and load - that was the hardest to master well - but I dont bother with head shots over 100 m - despite the fact that my .222 and 308 are likely capable out to 200 - seldom have time for a decent rest