Horizontal vs. Vertical

[gme]

The scope rail has a 3/16" hole drilled next to each of the three screws that hold the rail to the action sleeve, there should be a roll pin in each hole
Gary eliseo

 

[Boisblancboy]

Yep those are there.

 

[gme]

Good news, have you tried using some of the lighter bullets? Reason I ask is many FTR shooters find that the heavies, because of the greater recoil are more difficult to shoot groups with.

 

[Boisblancboy]

No not yet. As of right now I don't even have 100 down the tube. So I'm still very hopeful to get these heavies tuned better.

It's not out of the question of course but with the .260 freebore I don't have alot of options on what I can step down to either.

 

[Zilla]

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

This.

 

[mac86951]

But if you had little to no vertical and poor horizontal, would you not look into bedding issues?

Not that I am an expert, but I would expect Bedding issues to show up as bad groups overall, or extremely variable groups regardless of load. If vertical is consistently good, and horizontal is bad, you might then start looking at other aspects first, such as trigger consistency, or even scope/sight mounting (might be loose windage).

maybe others can chime in on this one?
-Mac

 

[tunered]

Try seating depth adjustments now in .003 increments. Do a search on the Texas Warehouse Experiment. Awesome reading on accuracy

http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/max357/houston.html

 

[Erik Cortina]

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

David Bailey - 2012 F-Open National Champion.

I agree with D Bailey. I use the vertical mostly when doing my load development. I also think the group must be repeatable to be valid.

James Crofts

James Crofts - 2012 F-T/R National Champion.

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

This.

David Gosnell - 2011 Arizona F-Open LR and Palma Champion. Plus, along with Bailey, members of the Long Shots, 2011 and 2012 National F-Open Team Champions.


I would probably listen to these guys. Just my $.02

 

[REastman]

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

David Bailey - 2012 F-Open National Champion.

I agree with D Bailey. I use the vertical mostly when doing my load development. I also think the group must be repeatable to be valid.

James Crofts

James Crofts - 2012 F-T/R National Champion.

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

This.

David Gosnell - 2011 Arizona F-Open LR and Palma Champion. Plus, along with Bailey, members of the Long Shots, 2011 and 2012 National F-Open Team Champions.


I would probably listen to these guys. Just my $.02

This is awesome!

 

[mdavis78102]

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

David Bailey - 2012 F-Open National Champion.

I agree with D Bailey. I use the vertical mostly when doing my load development. I also think the group must be repeatable to be valid.

James Crofts

James Crofts - 2012 F-T/R National Champion.

I am more concerned with the vertical when load testing. To the point that I ignore the horizontal.
I shoot F-Open.

This.

David Gosnell - 2011 Arizona F-Open LR and Palma Champion. Plus, along with Bailey, members of the Long Shots, 2011 and 2012 National F-Open Team Champions.


I would probably listen to these guys. Just my $.02

This is awesome!

What could they possibly know about wind and elevation? ;D