If you shoot <.5" groups at 50, will you shoot <1" at 100 ?

[Fuj']

"Conditions" would not be course corrections... because the conditions are going to be acting on all shots from a group... not just the ones that you need to change course. Also- the idea that vlds are not stabilized enough for close range is a reach. Tiny groups are shot at 100yrds with SMK, VLDs.

No Drama Intended but, You do know the term "Runners and Pickers" ?? Conditions can
change in seconds, Gusts, swirling winds, switching....

[Dave Hoback]

Apparently he doesn’t know fuj’. He is trying to poke the bear, which is why I have that one IGNORED. But I see the response through your message.

[Whynot]

Very familiar with all of those things.... (gusts- swirling winds, updrafts, wind direction changes and more. We have a personal range that goes out to a little over a mile)- and the idea that those things would ever tighten up a group is crazy. Each of those things introduces variables- and variables kill groups. The longer the distance and time that a bullet is exposed to those variables the more it is impacted- as well as shooter error and bullet issues. Each of those things that you mention opens up grouping... not closes them. A bullet can not do a course correction because it has no idea of where its course should be.... it can be deflected by other forces- but the idea that's going to increase accuracy over 5 shots- nope.

Also- this discussion started with the statement that a certain rifle did this phenomenon all the time- and others have seen it repeatable as well-- so if that is the claim then getting lost in a discussion of conditions is mute, even though still interesting.