Finally, 500 yards on paper, so I could see where I am hitting...

[stangfish]

Depends on how much enfluence their trigger hand has on their groups. I provide a rifle for a special Marine in our local F/TR matches. He has not refined his trigger hand and I shoot 3 inch smaller groups at 600 than he does with the same rifle. So more appropriately I should have asked if your trigger hand was having an effect on your groups. The other things are your loads/reloading process and es on your loads. What power scope? There really is nothing wrong with it though. How long have you been shooting that distance?

[Joe L]

...if your trigger hand was having an effect on your groups. The other things are your loads/reloading process and es on your loads. What power scope? There really is nothing wrong with it though. How long have you been shooting that distance?

Stangfish--I have a pretty well educated trigger finger, which is why I tend to like a 3 lb trigger. I want to feel the sear. I don't reload. Scope is a 3.5-21x50 Bushnell DMR with a G2DMR reticle. I haven't been shooting this distance long. You have photos of 40% of the groups I have shot, so 25 rounds at 500 meters is it. Shot my first paper at 500 meters last Saturday. Previous longest was 300 yards, I think I have maybe 40 rounds at that distance. I am green, very green.

Joe