carlsbad
Lions don't lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.
Curious,
I started just off the lands. Now that I've shot a couple hundred rounds I'm probably .010 off. I've never had good luck tuning with COAL but as I said in my original post, I don't get to the range often.
Your results are consistent with mine and what Mike predicts except it isn't clear how you found the perfectly tuned position to start with. I'm guessing you did the tuning with seating depth. Once you are in the node, there is no improvement that a tuner can provide.
So I'll make a statement and see if Mike agrees: A tuner will not make your groups smaller than a perfectly tuned rifle...seems like a truism. So if you can find your tuning point with charge or seating depth, a tuner won't help.
I'm just glad that I could find mine in 21 shots. That is why I introduced my first post saying that I haven't really had time to tune my rifles the old fashioned way.
That said, the guy who told me to try Mike's tuners says he is a big fan because on that day when he shows up and his rifle isn't shooting the best, move the tuner 1/2 mark or so and bring it right back in. He said he went from an average finish at his local matches of 4th or 5th to generally winning. Hope that doesn't embarrass him.
So it sounds like you've got a way of tuning your rifle that works for you. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
--Jerry
I started just off the lands. Now that I've shot a couple hundred rounds I'm probably .010 off. I've never had good luck tuning with COAL but as I said in my original post, I don't get to the range often.
Your results are consistent with mine and what Mike predicts except it isn't clear how you found the perfectly tuned position to start with. I'm guessing you did the tuning with seating depth. Once you are in the node, there is no improvement that a tuner can provide.
So I'll make a statement and see if Mike agrees: A tuner will not make your groups smaller than a perfectly tuned rifle...seems like a truism. So if you can find your tuning point with charge or seating depth, a tuner won't help.
I'm just glad that I could find mine in 21 shots. That is why I introduced my first post saying that I haven't really had time to tune my rifles the old fashioned way.
That said, the guy who told me to try Mike's tuners says he is a big fan because on that day when he shows up and his rifle isn't shooting the best, move the tuner 1/2 mark or so and bring it right back in. He said he went from an average finish at his local matches of 4th or 5th to generally winning. Hope that doesn't embarrass him.
So it sounds like you've got a way of tuning your rifle that works for you. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
--Jerry