"0" Group at 1000 yards

[Schippergreg]

I wonder if having 2 to 3 inches between target and backer would be enough to determine the number of shots fired ?

No. If 2 bullets go through the same hole at 100yds, 3 more inches wouldn’t matter.

 

[newbieshooter]

I wish we had an electronic shot counting system for Short Range that cost about $250 per frame on a 20 Bench Range. I personally buy them for Tomball and we could shoot Short Range Registered Group Matches again.

this was tried for 1 year in the SW region. When it came up again after a trial period - the BOD discontinued the use of electronic/acoustical backer for verifying record shots on targets.
https://www.nbrsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024.Final_.BOD_.minutes.pdf (page 11/12).

Post in thread 'Sac Valley April 2023 Match Results'

Apr 3, 2023

Thanks to Match Director Dan Lutke for all his work doing the stuff I won't deal with, also my right hand man (no longer my protégé "grasshopper", you keep kicking my ass!) Steve Epstien,
Michael Taner, and new shooter Craig Addely for all their help making this match a success.
Steve and Michael helped me with the frame setup on Friday, and Craig stuck around after the match on Saturday to help us move the frames to 200.
It may not sound like a lot but with a few people pitching in it makes it a lot easier on the rest of us!

This was our first NBRSA registered match using our...

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Post in thread 'E targets in longrange benchrest'

Jan 16, 2024

This conversation has got me to thinking about a use for E Targets in 100/200/300 yard Benchrest.
To take the place of a mechanical moving backer system.

One reason many Clubs have abandoned Short Range Group in favor of Varmint for Score is the hassle of maintaining and setting up a moving backer system.

Could a single E Target sensor mounted atop each frame to be used to verify shot count?
Of course, if you had a 20 bench range, that would mean 20 individuals shot markers. The cost might be prohibitive.

I know very little about E Targets, so ………

Jackie,
We (Sloughhouse...

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Not to say it couldn't be tried again...

 

[clowdis]

Getting ready for our NBRSA Sscore Nationals, I shot this 100 yard 5 shot group with my 30BR.
Do E Targets have the resolution to accurately record and measure this.

I wish we had an electronic shot counting system for Short Range that cost about $250 per frame on a 20 Bench Range. I personally buy them for Tomball and we could shoot Short Range Registered Group Matches again.

Shotmarker would give you a number for the group size here but whether it's accurate or not is another story. What would be accurate is the number of shots and location.

 

[X-Caveman]

A zero group at 1000 can be .999 of a inch

Wouldn’t 1.046” be a “zero group”? Honest question. I don’t know if it’s MOA derived. Seems it should be.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Well, ya but .999" is way cooler.

 

[Jvance513]

My latest heart break from this past Sunday at our state match. 2.370” 4 shot was like .950” I believe.

 

[jelenko]

My latest heart break from this past Sunday at our state match. 2.370” 4 shot was like .950” I believe.

What was the wind doing during the group?

 

[Ranger188]

It's always that 5th shot.

 

[Jvance513]

What was the wind doing during the group?

Beats me. Blowing I would assume. I don’t watch wind. When my sighter is good I shoot 5 fast or 10. Whatever it may be. You’ve got people who can read wind or people who learn to shoot fast. I learned to shoot fast. Every flag lies lol

 

[ELR Harry]

Yep. As Ranger said it seems to always be that last shot. I seem to remember Jack Neary saying the last will always be low if your not careful...my last group in the last match had 4 in 1.5 then pretty sure it was the last one that dropped another inch low...would have loved to join the 1" club for the first time....hey, why don't we start a sticky called the 1" club????? I am new to this game but seems like 1-2 inch groups are pretty rare. Folks could show their targets and pics of the rifle...maybe tell us what cartridge they were shooting.

 

[tom]

hey, why don't we start a sticky called the 1" club?????

Because they'll think you're just making fun of @GlennK

@Jvance513 good shooting!

Tom

 

[JFrank]

Wouldn’t 1.046” be a “zero group”? Honest question. I don’t know if it’s MOA derived. Seems it should be.

1’s are 1’s
In the 7 seven years I’ve been shooting 1 k br I’ve only seen few five shot groups in the ones and never a zero.

Jim

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Tim Hanifen shot a zero @MTlager range I think? Not in a match but it still happened. I think @GlennK shot an 1.060" or so at the Dillon range. Theres pics of these somewhere.

 

[SGT. Slaughter]

Here's mine that got so close that was shot at Red White&Blue.

 

[SGT. Slaughter]

The 4 shot group measured .493 the 5 shot group was 1.680

 

[ELR Harry]

IMO only officially scored targets should be posted in the 1" club sticky, but i am the new guy so calling on senior members and forum bosses/moderators please...can we start a sticky for 1" thousand yard groups and can you define the posting criteria.

Hope to someday make into this club...plan on working dang hard to get there!

 

[quest450]

The 4 shot group measured .493 the 5 shot group was 1.680

That's awesome Stevie !

 

[Alex Wheeler]

That one would probably stand forever if they all went in.

 

[tom]

Nice shooting @SGT. Slaughter