What is the group size you are happy with?

[43.6N]

19 rounds 22 Creed.
Shot over 2 strings of fire because the mirage was a little thick.
I had fallen on a snowy/muddy scree slope earlier in the day elk hunting, and needed to confirm zero once I was back at the truck.
Which 3 should I have zeroed my scope with?

 

[Packmansion]

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19 rounds 22 Creed.
Shot over 2 strings of fire because the mirage was a little thick.
I had fallen on a snowy/muddy scree slope earlier in the day elk hunting, and needed to confirm zero once I was back at the truck.
Which 3 should I have zeroed my scope with?

There are some 0.25 inch 3 shot groups in there for sure. You've got a .25 gun buddy lol!

 

[dårlig jeger]

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19 rounds 22 Creed.
Shot over 2 strings of fire because the mirage was a little thick.
I had fallen on a snowy/muddy scree slope earlier in the day elk hunting, and needed to confirm zero once I was back at the truck.
Which 3 should I have zeroed my scope with?

I think that's the wrong gun/group to be making the point about larger shot number group sizes.

That group is so small and so centered, you'd have a hard time picking three that would need 1/10 of adjustment. I think you could pick any three and have the same functional result. If anything, you're burning barrel life and ammo for little to no gain.

I think once you get over 1.5 moa for 10, it becomes more and more important to use larger group sizes by round count for zeroing.

That's darn good shooting in two strings with mirage. What is your scope/rings setup?

 

[43.6N]

I think that's the wrong gun/group to be making the point about larger shot number group sizes.

That group is so small and so centered, you'd have a hard time picking three that would need 1/10 of adjustment. I think you could pick any three and have the same functional result. If anything, you're burning barrel life and ammo for little to no gain.

I think once you get over 1.5 moa for 10, it becomes more and more important to use larger group sizes by round count for zeroing.

That's darn good shooting in two strings with mirage. What is your scope/rings setup?

Most of the time I would agree.
I originally only shot 3 to check zero. But they were favoring right and low (you can probably see the ones I’m talking about).
The impact from the fall was on the right objective bell, and would have given a right and low group. So I was more worried than usual about a trend. Thus I kept shooting until I felt confident I wasn’t seeing random dispersion.

Definitely not out here burning barrels to make points on the internet.

 

[43.6N]

That's darn good shooting in two strings with mirage. What is your scope/rings setup?

Thanks man.
It’s a tikka project I’ve been working on for a minute.
Older T3 action
0.75 taper less barrel. 16”.
Nx8 in NF rings.
SRS Rail screwed and glued to the action with loctite 380.

At the moment it shot this group, it was wearing a walnut stock I was working on.

 

[KenLee]

Good Lord that axis burned my eyes. I bought a few for kids, but they aren't sniper rifles...except when compared to tikkas