I'm pretty sure they call that "One and DONE". Sadly because I'm OCD, I have to run out of air first....also sadly, I have a compressor, no end in sight.
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Are 5 shot groups worthless statistically?
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I do not know what they are using but I use "Range Buddy" on my android device and it will do it.
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Honestly, when I posted this I was wondering what the comments would be. I disagree with the fact that the guy used scopes AND Red Dots at 100 yards, it's an either or IMHO. Then toss in different platforms and you have more variables. I suppose that would be statistically significant to prove his math. But apparently it's impossible by his math to ever get a zero shot. We see darn good shooting at matches that further disprove his theory.
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Since 95% of my shooting is off hand I don't shoot for groups. I try to get as close to center/bullseye as possible. The only time I shoot for a group is when sighting on a rest.
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I think multiple 5 shot groups are plenty to figure out your zero or just practicing at different distances . But 10 shot groups are fun when you're trying for one ragged hole at 50y or so.
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But whats the difference if you shot 1 in 5 targets or 5 in one target? The end result / goal the same ,right?
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Shooting different numbers at single or multiple targets, at different distances, in some systematic way probably reveals more than just doing the same kind of thing all the time. By systematic, I mean not mixing, say, bench rest and offhand, scope and no scope—unless comparing those variables with each other and all else being equal.
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Try it and see? The variable of human anxiety over ruining the accumulating shots was mentioned.
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TO me shooting a group shows nothing about the gun ,only shows how unsteady you hold your POA .
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For me there is a difference in 10 in one or 1 per 10. It has it most impact when I am on a single shot per bull with multiple bulls. One shot per bull, with 10 or 25 bulls is different from the 10 on a single bull I often do with longer ranges. There is a move and rest adjustment error that is added when I go from one bull to the next. While shooting 10 on a single bull I have the rifle set, and don't want to disturb things any more than I have to while adjusting for wind, or other elements for each shot. These adjustments tend to be smaller movements and not involve a lot of gross motor activity. Moving from one bull to the next for the next shot means I have to reposition the rifle/rest and adjust for wind or other elements. As I shoot a lot of springer stuff that means variations in some part of the hold each time. More changes for error.
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Tried and failed , 30y irons cphp.177 pretty overcast. Left one shot each , right another round.
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I think alt of people don’t adjust their scope when trying different pellets , I like to leave scope alone ,this way I see what pellets are shooting almost the same. On high power shooting 10 gr HN I have the same impact point as with jsb 8.4 on medium power, you can get an idea by your groups shooting high low side to side,I’ve shot pellets of same weight and had two inch difference between where they impact
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The best number of shots in a group is one before you get that crazy "flier" that ruins the whole thing. That could be anywhere between zero shots and 20 in my experience.
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5 or 10 shot groups pellets can go through the same hole and if your hole is a quarter size you don't really know if they are dead center or off to the side of the hole. 1 shot on a target you will always know where it's actually hitting.
Here's an example of 10 shot groups at 27 yards. Fun but after so many shots your just trying to shoot through the hole. And not sure they are on the 10 ring or the 9 ring or 8.
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There a traced nickle . But same thing but a traced dime. R9, 30y rested still stock irons ( no scopes no peeps) cphp. ( Not saying it's so great or wonderful . Just saying)
Even use a tad smaller german 1 pfennig (hw ya know)
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Me too . So far just reading stuff now .
I Just generally guess at approximate locations.
i cant hold on them as long as i use to or they just fade away then i got to pull off and reset
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Ya , I said a quarter so you would be included also. Jk Lol My target was 40 shots all under a dime. Not saying it's good just trying to explain its hard to put a score on even dime size groups.
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