Range Report Damn Sniper Hide Dot Drill Target!

[timelinex]

I was at the range today shooting groups for the first time in atleast 5-6 weeks, to zero my new PST. My favorite targets to use are either the targets with 1" grids or the snipers hide 20 dot drill target. Even though its not meant for it, I usually use it to shoot groups, since .5 inch is always the golden standard I try to strive for.

Anyways, I ended up shooting 6 groups at it, and I was not happy. Other than 1 group, the rest just seemed so big and disappointing. I just couldn't understand how I did so bad. Well after going home, it turned out the average was around what my average always is .72 MOA! I couldn't believe it, those damn .5MOA dots in combination with 30 cal holes make groups look SO DAMN BIG until you actually measure them! Especially since I haven't used them in a while, to remember that.

Just thought it was funny, and wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience!

P.S. I loved my new Vortex PST and the FFP is awsome and tracking is perfect. Now I just gotta get used to using mil's instead of moa

 

[doc76251]

Re: Damn Sniper Hide Dot Drill Target!

I gave up shooting groups a long time ago and subscribe to Frank's concept of one shot per target. That being said I do enjoy putting them together at the end of a shoot to see what my "group" is. To aid in this I use 3/8" diamonds at 100 yards and run a vertical line through them to 1" above the dot and then drop a horizontal line on it. This allows me to cut out each target and "pin it" to a fresh single target and plot each shot. After 20 holes are plotted you have a pretty good idea what your "group" is. I have been well pleased with the measurements when all of them are touching the diamond even though they may look "off" with the paper in your hands.

Cheers,

Doc

 

[Huckleberry75]

Re: Damn Sniper Hide Dot Drill Target!

Doc, can you post a pic? My feeble little brain isn't quite catching the concept.

 

[TallShot]

Re: Damn Sniper Hide Dot Drill Target!

The dot drill certainly humbles me at times.

 

[gstaylorg]

Re: Damn Sniper Hide Dot Drill Target!

My bad. Edited because it was useless info.

 

[doc76251]

Re: Damn Sniper Hide Dot Drill Target!

Picture time

Original target w/ blank

With cut out pinned to blank

Group

Measure

Kinda slow and a PITA but effective for post ammo depression

Completed with a little help from momma's sewing kit and a box from Poppa John's (shhhh don't tell momma

)

Cheers,

Doc