Delaware Concealed Carry Forum
General Gun Discussion => Rifles and Shotguns => Topic started by: Mac19701 on August 03, 2018, 01:12:14 AM
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So I bought a Savage 11 TH abt 2 years ago from a local guy trying to raise $ for another gun. It was just a stock: plastic stock, standard 3-9 Nikon BDC on top, sport barrel; nothing fancy. Having a lot of fun with this gun and also learning a lot. Thought I'd pass the story along. As it stood when I bought it, I was getting 1MOA routinely at 100 yds as long as I did my part. I've since put a Boyd's stock under it and a Viper Vortex 6-24 on top with intent of going long. One learns quickly that good ammo is the key to precision shooting. I don't reload rifle ammo yet so I shoot Federal SMK 168 grain almost exclusively. My 100 yd groups are 0.7 - 0.8 MOA and now I routinely shoot out to 300-500 yards. 1 MOA at those distances is not a problem as long as it's a calm day, but one quickly learns how much a slight breeze can effect a 300-500 yd shot. I'm working on that issue any occasionally take shots at the 600 yd target. For those who don't know, long guns are fun and a pleasant break from pistol shooting.
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Saves ammo not shooting a pistol. I bring 400 rounds and am finished in 30 minutes.
I can stay a while with a long gun and shoot 50 rounds in an hour.
A long gun with good skills and a good scope top pistol shooting. I am not proficient but my buddy is and I am learning. The competition is the what makes it more enjoyable.