Reticle Movement when Shooting

[TimberHunter]

All shots prone with bipod (have also tried off backpack prone and similar results) and suppressed. Right hand shooter. Can usually shoot 10 shots groups 1-1.5” at 100 yards

6.5 tikka, factory stock. With 147s, reticle will move up 2-3 mils and left 3-4 mils

22-250 tikka, factory stock. With 75s, reticle will move up a minimal amount, but left 3 mills. Some times I’ll only get 1 mill of movement (that is where I’d like to be 90%+ of the time, currently 10% ish)


I’ve been working on getting really square behind the rifle, so much so that it’s a bit uncomfortable lol. Any other suggestions, tips or tricks to better spot impacts?


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[mxgsfmdpx]

This is not an unrealistic result for factory Tikka stock and 6.5s shooting 147s in what I’ve seen from the vast majority of shooters. Probably a touch more than “ideal” for front bipod and prone but not terrible.

How “zoomed in” are you when normally shooting paper at 100 yards?

Go shoot from the same position and instead of a “target” shoot an 8” square or circle. Don’t “zoom in” more than 6-8 power. If you can easily spot your shot and easily keep the 8” target in your sight picture for an immediate back to center and shoot again, you are more than fine for hunting.

Next, ditch the bipod and practice it from various field positions.

 

[Shraggs]

Could an extra unfelt cheek pressure also contribute?

 

[TimberHunter]

This is not an unrealistic result for factory Tikka stock and 6.5s shooting 147s in what I’ve seen from the vast majority of shooters. Probably a touch more than “ideal” for front bipod and prone but not terrible.

How “zoomed in” are you when normally shooting paper at 100 yards?

Go shoot from the same position and instead of a “target” shoot an 8” square or circle. Don’t “zoom in” more than 6-8 power. If you can easily spot your shot and easily keep the 8” target in your sight picture for an immediate back to center and shoot again, you are more than fine for hunting.

Next, ditch the bipod and practice it from various field positions.

Zoomed in at 100 usually 10x or so. Usually shoot the same zoom (fixed 10SWFA, Maven RS1.2) at 400-800 yards. I can spot the impacts/dirt slash beyond 400 yards, but just barely with how the reticle is currently to moving.

Reticle stops to the left, doesn’t return to target until I move it back


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[TimberHunter]

Could an extra unfelt cheek pressure also contribute?

I’ll keep that in mind, I haven’t consider that. Thanks


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[Lawnboi]

Describe what you’re doing with your shooting hand during the shot.

How much cheek pressure are you using.

6.5 creed suppressed with a light gun in a factory tikka stock is going to be tough to spot sub 400 yards to begin with.

 

[Shraggs]

I’ll keep that in mind, I haven’t consider that. Thanks


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I’m no professional instructor, but I did introduce 2 friends to center fire rifles and and elk trip.

As they shot and worked on fundamentals they both threw bullets left and high. Both tikka 6.5 were under 1.5” for me with 140 eldm. Years of 12 gauge slug guns caused the them to have death grip and really pressing hard into stock with cheek.

Not saying that you. Just something I was able to see and help correct.

 

[Mike D Texas]

So are you off to the left or right of your target after the shot?


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[Fireflyfishing]

All shots prone with bipod (have also tried off backpack prone and similar results) and suppressed. Right hand shooter. Can usually shoot 10 shots groups 1-1.5” at 100 yards

6.5 tikka, factory stock. With 147s, reticle will move up 2-3 mils and left 3-4 mils

22-250 tikka, factory stock. With 75s, reticle will move up a minimal amount, but left 3 mills. Some times I’ll only get 1 mill of movement (that is where I’d like to be 90%+ of the time, currently 10% ish)


I’ve been working on getting really square behind the rifle, so much so that it’s a bit uncomfortable lol. Any other suggestions, tips or tricks to better spot impacts?


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How much ammo down range are we talking. Sounds like more trigger time would be a good place to start.

Threading said barrels and using either a brake or suppressor will make life much easier.

 

[TimberHunter]

How much ammo down range are we talking. Sounds like more trigger time would be a good place to start.

Threading said barrels and using either a brake or suppressor will make life much easier.

Both are shot with good sized suppressors

Ammo on the 6.5 is likely around 500-800 over the last 3-4 years. Most in the last 1-2 years

22-250 only had 60 ish. I thought it would be an easy button to my less than stellar form (self taught) but still getting a decent amount of left reticle movement


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[TimberHunter]

So are you off to the left or right of your target after the shot?


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The reticle always moves to the left. I’m a right handed shooter. From what I can tell I’m straight behind the rifle (no angle between body and rifle)


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[TaperPin]

Even for light recoiling guns, it’s good to have dummy rounds that can be mixed in with live rounds - if you have a slight hand or body movement during the shot it will jump out at you.

If that doesn’t show any weird movements, then it’s likely to be from trigger hand pressure, or the twisting reaction of the bullet going down the bore. For the bullet to rotate in one direction, the rifle wants to rotate the opposite direction.