Fake news in gun mags now?

[Dusty Stevens]

what kind of writers do we have now? This is rediculous. I wish i could take the best 4 of 5 shots to make a group. This is how superhuman cartridges that caint miss for nuffin are born.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

One would think you would at least measure out the average off all groups shot with the specific ammo

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Then we have in the same magazine a test of a 308 m14. This looks like an honest test but i guess the creedmoor had to win somehow.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

hahaha

 

[WayneShaw]

View attachment 1053811 what kind of writers do we have now? This is rediculous. I wish i could take the best 4 of 5 shots to make a group. This is how superhuman cartridges that caint miss for nuffin are born.

Gun rags sell products, not necessarily speak of real results or honest opinions. Some writers are downright idiots, some have some practical experience. Weed through the BS.

 

[jimmymac]

Maybe that’s the new standard. I had a guy try to sell me a gun where he used the same methodology. I kid you not.

When I do a 4 and 1, I wonder if they’ll throw out my flier?

 

[retired]

not new. american rifleman did a pistol accuracy test on a reviewed gun.
they normally do 15/25 yards, with this pistol they did SEVEN yards and as i recall
it was still 3"-4" groups.
they did a test on selfdefense ammo and threw out loads that did not "fit" the writers
personal criteria..it interfered with his conclusion.
with glossy paper they do not even make good toilet paper.

 

[hogpatrol]

@Dusty, Well, uh, it's a.......6.5......uh, just can't say that word. Makes me nauseous.

Aside from that, those "journalists" are shills for companies anyway. What they say and a coupla bucks will get you a cup a joe at the quickie mart.

 

[muleman69]

Maybe that’s the new standard. I had a guy try to sell me a gun where he used the same methodology. I kid you not.

When I do a 4 and 1, I wonder if they’ll throw out my flier?

That is what I'm thinking, Hell that would make me a whole lot better shot....lol

 

[shoot4fun]

@Dusty, Well, uh, it's a.......6.5......uh, just can't say that word. Makes me nauseous. View attachment 1053826

Aside from that, those "journalists" are shills for companies anyway. What they say and a coupla bucks will get you a cup a joe at the quickie mart.

CREEDMOOR!!!!!!!

 

[pirate ammo]

@Dusty, Well, uh, it's a.......6.5......uh, just can't say that word. Makes me nauseous. View attachment 1053826

Aside from that, those "journalists" are shills for companies anyway. What they say and a coupla bucks will get you a cup a joe at the quickie mart.

I,m going to send you a 6.5 CREEDMORE cartridge just to torment you,,,,

 

[shoot4fun]

Don't think for one second that Dusty has just exposed anything. When I did quite a bit of USPSA shooting in the 80's thru the 90's and into the early 2000's I had occasion to shoot with one particular writer. This guy's articles were always full of charts showing fantastic accuracy (worst loads never over 1") and super fast speed. They were also full of glowing review on fit and function as well. On one occasion I had just finished reading his article on the new Ruger 77/22 Hornet and my interest was peaked when I ran into this writer at a big match. I asked about the rifle and if his personal opinion may have been any different but was truly surprised when he told me the review was on the THIRD rifle because the first two gave best groups upwards of 10".
This same writer once wrote that he was proud to have won a USPSA State Match in a stated year. Thing was, I was actually at that match, shooting as a competitor and working as a Range Officer, and can tell you he did not even attend that year. Need even more proof; I got his hotel room!

 

[hogpatrol]

Ammo reviews are as useless as tits on a boar hog. What are these testers going to do, give you their rifle to shoot?

 

[nmkid]

Thank goodness for this informative post. I have a 6-284 that, I have tried to dial in since the barrel was new. Always throws, (or me?)a flyer but, now I find out she's a "keeper".

 

[hogpatrol]

Thank goodness for this informative post. I have a 6-284 that, I have tried to dial in since the barrel was new. Always throws, (or me?)a flyer but, now I find out she's a "keeper".

I prefer best five of six. I can say my five shot groups are in the .Xs.

 

[jds holler]

I LOVE the four out of five idea. For lazy and hap-hazard guys like me it's just the ticket. Most of my rifles would go on the record as shooting twice as good as they do now. Life would be easier if I don't have to come up with a good excuse for fliers. jd

 

[spife7980]

Thats why you take pics with a dime in the picture, its covering shot number 5.

 

[pdog2062]

We don’t call it Creedmoor it’s Kardashian

 

[IdahoSharpshooter]

more or less...

 

[hogpatrol]

We don’t call it Creedmoor it’s Kardashian

I call it the 6.5 Bull-More.