Thread: First shots from my new rifle. Ammo choice?

Well I got to the range this evening with my new rifle to sight it in. 2 shots at 50m to sight it in then I did the following 2 5-shot groups with 2 types of ammunition.

The first group was shot over around 30 minutes, and the second group over 10 minutes. All in all 12 shots over 45 minutes.

Pretty happy with it considering I've never shot the rifle before, never shot from a bench, and apart from the 2 rounds I fired on the weekend while helping at a range day I've never shot a centerfire before, and my last rimfire was when I was 12.

My question is, would that second group likely have been tighter, and the 5th shot not a flier if I'd taken them over half an hour like the first group instead of over 10 minutes (range was closing)? I think the rifle might like the second group ammo better but I'm new to this so it's hard to tell, the group sizes are so similar.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.