Aim small-miss small

[Eric Johanen]

As I have been improving my skills and loads I have taken to using the SR42 bull at 200 yards. This is the 300 yard reduced target. I think it improves my mental concentration because the scoring rings are tighter and a group looks better when all in the X/10 ring on this small target. Mental part of the game is important and becomes part of the preparation prior to letting the first round off. Shot a pretty good target today using 3 different loads with three different bullets. Once finished with sighter's, they all landed near center. On the SR42 the X ring is 1 7/8 inches and the 10 ring is 4 1/2 inches. Knowing that the rifle, load and you will shoot well builds confidence and plays a big part in match preparation. Ended up with 5 outside and middle 9's. 2 inside 9's, 4 outside 10's, 7 inside 10's and 1 X. All shots blow tubed today due to very good humidity. Ammo was odd rounds with a BACO 545 grain swaged greaser, BACO 545 grain reduced band Creedmoor and a Sagebrush PJ 540 grain Creedmoor. Loads were 70 to 72 grains of OE 1.5fg. This Shiloh 30 inch standard barreled 45-70 seems to shoot just about anything well.