Re: HORNADY A-MAX , NOT HAPPY
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 42769vette</div><div class="ubbcode-body">all the folks that said this thread is worthless are dead wrong. i am new to long range shooting and am wieghing every bullet and sorting them. this thread is not worthless because it taught a new shooter (me) that wieghing bullets is not nessessary. i was under the impression that for 1000 yd comps it was a must if you want to be competitive. guess not </div></div>
The benchrest types that are looking for super tiny groups at the shorter distances that they shoot (200y), all the tiny inconsistencies from round to round are eliminated, or reduced to a minimum in order to obtain the finest accuracy. Those guys turn necks to .0001" tolerances, weigh bullets, then measure all those bullets length, then measure bearing length, trim meplats, everything! I've always been in the grasp of the tiny groups obsession, however all the while I know that 1/2moa really is good enough for what i'm doing. 1/2moa at 100-800 yards will do me just fine, after that if I can shoot 1moa at whatever range, I should be happy. I haven't been to any of the tactical matches, or practical shooting matches, however from what i've read at the long ranges they tend to use fairly large targets at long ranges (1.5-2moa), so as long as your rifle is fairly consistent, and you can estimate range and wind well, you can do well at those matches. You don't have to have a benchrest rifle to do well at a practical, or tactical match, but it doesn't hurt your confidence to have one, lol.
Branden
