second range day with my 700P

[steelcore]

Spent 2.5 hours at the 100yd lane working on consistency. Found out that sight alingment DOES exist with a scope when I tried a different cheek weld, as one group was tight but 2" lower. This was my tightest 3 shot group nearest to bullseye. Havent been past 50 yards since 2001. My first range day was too embarassing to post

 

[benjaminzero]

Re: second range day with my 700P

Nice shooting... But a friendly word of advice... Check out the group picture Rules thread.... Your picture/post is going to be deleted/locked...

 

[xNF_9]

Re: second range day with my 700P

Nice to see you're starting to extend your range. Like the previous poster you might want to read the stickies before you post.

 

[Goose375]

Re: second range day with my 700P

uhhh ohhh!!! you may can still fire 2 more shots before they find you... Im a 3 shot grouper myself.. thats why my mythical groups cant be shown either...

 

[steelcore]

Re: second range day with my 700P

Got it. I read the rules and will keep it up to 4 groups of 5 shots. Just got excited thats all

 

[xNF_9]

Re: second range day with my 700P

Well for first timers I have no problem with it you know now what the Forums "standards" are so now you can post ones like that. It helps keep people from coming on and saying they shot a .2 group once and the rest of them are 1 moa or larger. Keeps the consistency and people honest.

 

[ivorykid]

Re: second range day with my 700P

I believe that the shift in impact is due to parallax. Does your scope have a parallax (focus) adjustment? You can test the parallax by keeping your rifle/scope fixed (resting) and move your eye around in your scope. If you notice the cross-hair "moving" on your target, you have not properly adjusted your parallax. When you see that, you can easily understand how a different cheek weld will yield different POI.

[don't hurt me... I'm a noob here!]

 

[steelcore]

Re: second range day with my 700P

I will definitely adjust parallax to get rid of the floating reticle on the next range day. All I thought parallax was used for is to focus the reticle but now I know more. Thanks!

 

[Goose375]

Re: second range day with my 700P

Tell em' the last 2 shots are under the quarter...

 

[steelcore]

Re: second range day with my 700P

I must have forgotten to mention that