Now a conundrum

[Flatfish]

More evidence that you are admitting the 7mm08 is not capable

 

[Stomper]

I went to the range today for a final choice and zero verification. Which, oh which, load to choose? The tried and true 160 Accubond and 3,000 FPS, or the upstart 162 ELDX with it's shiny new "heat shield" tip (cough A-Max cough) and ballistic coefficient advantage? Not to mention that I killed my best bull to date with a single shot last year, and I already load the same for my brother, and I have 800 of them already, and...

So it's obvious which way I was leaning. But accuracy is (almost) everything, so who wins?

From my last range session the scope was zeroed for the AB. I looked at the ELDX target and adjusted the scope to zero for the ELDX before I fired a shot. Windage was good but I got aggressive with elevation. Just two shots, I know, but at 80 degrees or more the barrel takes forever to cool.

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Down two clicks. Fire two more, different target.

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The top group is .261", the bottom group is .088", but exactly 2 clicks below the .261", so I can't cherrypick. I'm calling it four shots in .261" and I don't care what @Stomper says. There's accuracy and precision right there, I don't care who you are.

Accubond was up next. Leaving the zero where it was, I figured the AB load would be three left and two up. Well whaddya know.


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I think I'm done. ELDX wins, but AB is a decent backup.





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Dude, that's TOTALLY bad-arse!

 

[bsa1917hunter]

Not bad. Next time out, I'll have to bring along some of those stickers and tape to adjust group size and poi.

 

[pharmseller]

Not bad. Next time out, I'll have to bring along some of those stickers and tape to adjust group size and poi.

They don't make these targets anymore, smartypants. You bet I use tape and stickers.




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[Bealzybub]

You should see my one hole groups..............

 

[11Charlie]

You should see my one hole groups..............

Gotta fire more than one round for it to be a group!

 

[Ura-Ki]

Yea, what's up with the tape and patch stickers covering the flyers? Lol

 

[bbbass]

Someone say something about drums?

Do what you like... do what you like...

 

[pharmseller]

Ain't nuthin' new about taping targets.

You wait until your favorite gets discontinued, you'll tape them, too.




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