Mustangs Rule
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Three Shots in One Hole
I recently watched a video of Shane Lowry, The Irish golfer, achieve his second hole in one, in his professional career.
A couple days later, I went to the shooting range and shot my second 3 shots in one tight small hole group in my life. And I was not using a tricked-out target rifle with a super scope. Range was 100 yards off the bench and handheld, no shooting sled.
The first time I was using a made in New Haven in 2000 Winchester model 70 CRF Stainless Featherweight in 6.5 X 55 Swedish Mauser. The scope was a fixed 4x Weaver and the sun was right behind my back. The group was extremely tight with a hint of a cloverleaf. It was so perfect it looked surreal.
I measured it. Was a hint over .30 caliber.
The second one was with a mid 1950’s production standard weight Model 70 Winchester in 270 Winchester. This rifle has the under-lug adjustment screw to adjust for barrel harmonics. The scope again was a fixed 4X Weaver and the sun was at my back. With this group two shots were the same hole and a third one was maybe a 1/16” to the left. Again, the sun was to my back.
Both rifles had clean three-pound old hunting triggers. Not the new boxed triggers which I hate.
Anyway,,,,any stories and details from you guys about similar shooting experiences?
MR
I recently watched a video of Shane Lowry, The Irish golfer, achieve his second hole in one, in his professional career.
A couple days later, I went to the shooting range and shot my second 3 shots in one tight small hole group in my life. And I was not using a tricked-out target rifle with a super scope. Range was 100 yards off the bench and handheld, no shooting sled.
The first time I was using a made in New Haven in 2000 Winchester model 70 CRF Stainless Featherweight in 6.5 X 55 Swedish Mauser. The scope was a fixed 4x Weaver and the sun was right behind my back. The group was extremely tight with a hint of a cloverleaf. It was so perfect it looked surreal.
I measured it. Was a hint over .30 caliber.
The second one was with a mid 1950’s production standard weight Model 70 Winchester in 270 Winchester. This rifle has the under-lug adjustment screw to adjust for barrel harmonics. The scope again was a fixed 4X Weaver and the sun was at my back. With this group two shots were the same hole and a third one was maybe a 1/16” to the left. Again, the sun was to my back.
Both rifles had clean three-pound old hunting triggers. Not the new boxed triggers which I hate.
Anyway,,,,any stories and details from you guys about similar shooting experiences?
MR
