This is why I tend to stick with 1 shot groups. Most consistent and we all know the first shot is all that counts!
This is very smart. I like to shoot 1 shot at each bull with 2 hrs cooldown period in between each shot. Look only at vertical dispersion. For every 0.1" vertical distance between shots, add 0.001" seating depth. This has worked reliably for me across 432 rifles I've tried it on.
This is meaningless. You would be better off looking for animals in the clouds.
And then shoot 12rds of the same load?
If you had put those all on the same bull you would've gotten closer to seeing the real group of this gun/load. But instead you fired 3 sets of 4, then chose to post your favorite 3 out of those 12 shots and hand wave away the "cold bore flier". If you believe your gun actually shoots that type of cold bore flier, it should be repeatable, and then you should throw that gun in the trash because something is horrifically wrong with it.
Even if seating depth is different you consider that the same load?
Are you saying your test was 3 groups at different seating depths? If so then your statements were not inconsistent.
Not really, but ok.
IME bonded bullets are volatile depending on what they impact. With Accubonds/ABLR in 7mm, I've gotten a very narrow and deep wound channel on a quartering away shot that impacted behind the ribs and was recovered in the brisket, a more normal wound channel full pass through on a broadside shot, and an exit the size of a grapefruit on a broadside shot that center punched a rib on exit. The narrow wound channels in tissue was what lead me back to a cup and core, and has produced more consistent results for me.
Not to beat a dead horse, but this is the reason for some of the suggestions in this post. You can shortcut that conclusion by shooting a larger sample size in the beginning. I digress.
But 2 shot groups are smaller than 10 shot groups...
I use the regular ones as well in other rifles and they are really accurate and love the terminal performance. I wish they could make a heavier Accubond option 150g or larger for .264 caliber. I’m just wanting to stay around the 150g range as a personal preference.
Maybe I’ll take that into consideration next time when trying a new bullet. I’ve just never done it that way and the reloading group near me and us never done it that way.
Good, I urge you to try it for yourself. It was a game changer and huge saver of components for me. It's also arguably the most misunderstood concept I've seen in shooting/reloading, so it's difficult to convey and have others with different experiences understand.
And what would a good group be with 10 shots, 1”?
1.5" is good. 1" is very good. Sub 1" is excellent.
My personal preference is 1" or less at 100 yards. On paper, there is little difference in hit probability between 1.5" and 1" precision (which would actually be like 50+ shots to get a stabilized group and cone of fire measurement, but 10 drives the variability down low enough to be meaningful), but 1" or less gives me the warm and fuzzies.
