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Offline WildcatTC

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« on: October 30, 2004, 02:08:01 PM »
What type of groups at 100 yards can you expect out of the box on the handi rifle in a 270 or 25-06
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2004, 02:32:16 PM »
Its usually about 1.5" with my 280,and 223,but some of the guys get luckier than me. Some report 1" or less at 100 yds.    
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2004, 02:35:25 PM »
Out-of-the-box to me means no polishing or trigger work. It just depends on the trigger and what ammo you choose. My first trip to the range with a new .25-06 Ultra Varmint yielded 2.25" groups at 100yds with rem 120gr CLSP. That was after I had polished the chamber and bore and had a factory trigger job done on it. The next trip to the range gave me 1" 3 shot groups with the first 2 almost touching using Hornady 117gr BTSP and Federal 115gr NP. I'm guessing with no tinkering, group size would be 3" or so, but I don't know for sure. Regardless of whether you do any fine tuning for accuracy, it would be a good idea to really clean it good, inside and out before shooting it, there was quite a bit of metal filings and gunk in the frame in all of my new NEFs and the bores are quite dirty from the factory. Polishing the chamber is almost mandatory to prevent failures to eject, but easy to do. If you read a couple of the recent posts for new handi owners, you'll find most of what you need to do to make em real shooters for little work.
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2004, 02:39:32 PM »
I live in Velma  Stephens county good deer count and lots of Coyotes
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2004, 05:02:32 PM »
1" to 2"...with a average cleaned bore...sometimes much smaller...sometimes much larger...if you do all the tricks of how to shoot it...they can be quite small...provided you've found the right handload....or factory load...because each rifle is different...just as each person is different...some won't shoot worth a darn...while others are 1 holers...


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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2004, 05:14:55 PM »
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Duncan here.  That makes at least 4 of us from So. Ok.  You ever shoot at the SCRAP range at the lake?  Sure would like to find a place to shoot a yote or two.
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2004, 07:04:24 PM »
I have never shot out out the rnge at the lake.Dont you have to be a member or something?Any way this coming year planning on doing some yote killing.if I can get evrything working my way caller and such.I came from West Texas and went with freinds and have hunted Coyotes for a long time and plenty to shoot too.Maybe all of us on here should get together sometime What do you think?  

Who are the others on here I know about you and lik2hunt


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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2004, 01:37:00 AM »
here is two more Ditch Digger in Bryan  Co. and Marv In Choctaw co
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