How many shots would it take you to hit a coke bottle at 500 meters? With a 22? 22lr, 500 meters - some maths.

Now - let's be clear - I am not interested in taking 100 rounds to do load development - the less I can shoot to get 99% of the way - I am happy. I have long accepted that the last little increase in precision and the extra time and effort it takes is well lost within my shooting ability.

Changing a Tikka Bolt handle is really for aesthetics. Especially on something like the Tikka TAC A1 - which already has an 'oversized' tactical style bolt knob on it - it's certainly not something that is going to improve your grouping. However, we like to tinker, and, it's a great excuse to pull the bolt apart and clean it.

You can spend all day shooting at a piece of paper, trying to get the smallest group and still not really learn much, apart from how statistics are a hell of a drug. Instead, can I suggest you start introducing some stressors that shake out where things can be improved and what you need to do to improve them.

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If you want to shoot long range, accurately - a good scope is a requirement. Something that is optically sound, reliable, repeatable and good for field use. The Burris ticks all the boxes there.

The lads discuss utilising a Progressive Press (mainly the Dillion 550) for precision rifle reloading. Considerations about powder throwersOrder of operationsHow Kerry has his set...

Spent a day testing some new reloads - 155 Scenars and 2206H.

So, the initial load development went out the window when I created my first batch of rounds to fire and confirm. After shooting off...

Just some quick thoughts on the scope.