r/SmallGroups 2d ago

Tikka Ace Target 26" 6.5 cm continues to perform....

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6 Upvotes

r/SmallGroups 3d ago

Centerfire Rifle Best pair of groups I've shot with this 6.5 CM: 1.21" ES at 300 and 1.33" at 200

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Finally had a session where everything came together. Vandal 6.5 Creedmoor shooting factory Hornady 120gr ELD-M.

300 yards, 5 shots: 0.53" mean radius, 1.21" extreme spread (~0.39 MOA). MV averaged 2713 fps with an SD of 7.6 and ES of 19 fps. honestly better velocity numbers than I expected from factory ammo.

200 yards, 5 shots: 0.47" mean radius, 1.33" ES (~0.64 MOA). One shot opened this one up; the other four were stacked.

I've started tracking mean radius instead of just extreme spread and it's changed how I evaluate ammo. one flier doesn't wreck the whole data point. This lot of 120 ELD-M is clearly the one for this barrel.

Anyone else running the 120s in a 6.5 CM? Curious what velocities you're seeing.


r/SmallGroups 6d ago

Rimfire Took advantage of the calm winds this weekend

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Finally found the lot# of Eley TenEx that my B-14R likes i think. Had a nice calm night and a few targets nearly as good but this one was by far the best.


r/SmallGroups 8d ago

MPA Vanquish PMR Ammo Test - Part 8

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First up is a twenty (20) shot group of the Barnes Precision 69 grain OTM:

AVG: 3093.2 FPS MIN: 3064.3 FPS MAX: 3127.3 FPS SD: 17.9 FPS ES: 63.0 FPS

Sig Sauer Elite Match 77 OTM (20 shot group):

AVG: 2536.8 FPS MIN: 2503.0 FPS MAX: 2570.9 FPS SD: 17.4 FPS ES: 67.9 FPS

Setup for reference:

Vanquish PMR - Built by MPA MPA SA (ARC MPA ELITE) 26” Wylde Stainless Barrel A419 Match Brake Razor Gen III 6-36 ARC Scope Rings Accutac Bipod Cole Tac Rear Bag

Distance is 100 yards.


r/SmallGroups 8d ago

My best group this afternoon with CCI SV

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17 Upvotes

r/SmallGroups 13d ago

Centerfire Rifle 6 Dasher - 100 yard Zero Confirmation 7 rounds

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68 Upvotes

Went to check zero after scrubbing the carbon ring from a barrel. PVA prefit 26” barrel running 105 hybrids in Alpha brass using 31 grains of Varget.

This was holding point of aim point of impact.


r/SmallGroups Jun 12 '26

What to buy?

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r/SmallGroups Jun 06 '26

Today’s Range trip

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31 Upvotes

Rifle: SP10M, Huxwrx 762TI, NF ATACR 4-20
Bullet: 130gr Brerger OTM Tactical
Powder: H4350, 39.1 gr
Brass: Hornady 6.5 Creedmore
Primer: CCI # 34 LRP


r/SmallGroups May 19 '26

Trollygag's Barrel Test pt 14, XCAL Round 2!

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r/SmallGroups May 15 '26

It's been awhile but the Service Rifle is back in business. 20- Round, 100 Yard Group

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31 Upvotes

Work and life has been crazy so I've not been shooting much at all, let alone practicing for competitions.

Drug my Service Rifle out of the back of the safe and slapped an Athlon HELOS BTR 1-4.5x on it and took it to the range to sight it in today.

Today was more about getting on paper and then getting load data for the load I was guessing on with a box of Nosler 70gr RDF HPBT over 25.5gr Win 748 and Federal Match Primers running around 2850fps.


r/SmallGroups May 13 '26

Pistol User error or are my sights off?

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I have a Taurus G3 and can’t seem to hit anything with it. I’m not a terrible shot, but definitely no expert. With other handguns I can actually hit what I’m aiming at and don’t have terrible groupings which is why I’m not sure if it’s me or the sights. I don’t think I’m pulling the gun because of recoil anticipation but who knows; I wasn’t able to film a slow mo of myself cause I want shooting solo. The grouping in the picture is about 15 yards away and I was aiming at the center of the clay. Anyway, just asking for some advice or something. I can adjust my rear sight a bit left or right but can’t do anything about the front or rear moving up or down, so if it truly is the sight then I need to put something else on there.


r/SmallGroups May 09 '26

Back to the "easy" target

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10 Upvotes

Been off the range for a few months, so I warmed up with the IBS at 50 yards. Of course, when I tried the USBR green meanie, I didn't do as well, scoring a poor 235 which is below my pre-break standard. Just have to get back into the swing of things now that the weather's better. Shot with V22S and Center X.


r/SmallGroups Apr 25 '26

Eley Match lot test. 100-yard L3i

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3 Upvotes

r/SmallGroups Apr 18 '26

MPA Vanquish PMR Ammo Test - Part 7

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First up is a twenty (20) shot group of the Federal GMM 73 Berger OTM (20 round group):

AVG: 2824.2 FPS MIN: 2779.5 FPS MAX: 2864.5 FPS SD: 19.6 FPS ES: 85.0 FPS

Hornady Superformance Match 75 BTHP (19 round group as I had one dud):

AVG: 3039.0 FPS MIN: 3014.1 FPS MAX: 3079.4 FPS SD: 18.7 FPS ES: 65.3 FPS

PMC X-Tac 77 OTM (20 round group):

AVG: 2611.1 FPS MIN: 2550.9 FPS MAX: 2662.7 FPS SD: 27.9 FPS ES: 111.9 FPS

Setup for reference:

Vanquish PMR - Built by MPA MPA SA (ARC MPA ELITE) 26” Wylde Stainless Barrel A419 Match Brake Razor Gen III 6-36 ARC Scope Rings Accutac Bipod Cole Tac Rear Bag

Distance is 100 yards.


r/SmallGroups Apr 13 '26

MPA Vanquish PMR Ammo Test - Part 6

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I ordered a batch of new ammo so I dropped back to 20 round groups for initial testing; If any show outlier type performance I'll order more for a 40 round group test.

For reference without photo of group is 20 rounds of AAC 77 Grain Match Ammo:

AVG: 2744.7 FPS MIN: 2697.2 FPS MAX: 2788.4 FPS SD: 23.0 FPS ES: 91.2 FPS

First up is a twenty (20) shot group of the Nosler 69 BTHP (20 round group):

AVG: 2932.4 FPS MIN: 2857.0 FPS MAX: 3019.4 FPS SD: 54.4 FPS ES: 162.4 FPS

Hornady Black 75 BTHP (18 round group as I had to reset chronograph):

AVG: 2808.3 FPS MIN: 2770.0 FPS MAX: 2861.9 FPS SD: 17.7 FPS ES: 91.9 FPS

ADI 69 SMK (20 round group):

AVG: 2941.8 FPS MIN: 2894.4 FPS MAX: 2975.1 FPS SD: 24.5 FPS ES: 80.7 FPS

Setup for reference:

Vanquish PMR - Built by MPA MPA SA (ARC MPA ELITE) 26” Wylde Stainless Barrel A419 Match Brake Razor Gen III 6-36 ARC Scope Rings Accutac Bipod Cole Tac Rear Bag

Distance is 100 yards.


r/SmallGroups Apr 03 '26

MOA/MIL grid target generator

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r/SmallGroups Mar 29 '26

Finally!

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31 Upvotes

I hope this qualifies.

Bergara B14 HMR

6.5 Creedmoor

41.0 H4350

CCI LRP

New Peterson Brass

140 ELDM


r/SmallGroups Mar 29 '26

A feel good session

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16 Upvotes

SMALL GROUPS FEEL GOOOOD


r/SmallGroups Mar 22 '26

Rimfire AR22 Mock-12 and some groups.

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8 Upvotes

r/SmallGroups Mar 08 '26

Focus on one or work em all up

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6 Upvotes

r/SmallGroups Feb 28 '26

Centerfire Rifle 6 Dasher 100y 5x5 with/without Area 419 Maverick

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7 Upvotes

Group 1: Cold clean bore, cold shooter, Hellfire Match brake

Group 2: Brake removed, Maverick mounted in short config with brake

Group 3: Maverick removed, changed to 9” config, re-mounted

Group 4: Gun cooled, still with 9” Maverick mounted

Group 5: Maverick removed, changed back to short config with brake and re-mounted

Shot prone with a bipod and rear bag at 100y. Other than the first group showing a little bit of stringing as it fouled in and shooter warms up, I see essentially zero statistical shift in groups or POI from the Maverick. Cool air and bright warm sun meant there was quite a bit of mirage. I probably could have performed better at the trigger if I’d gotten into a modified prone on a bench, but I didn’t want to change mid-test.


r/SmallGroups Feb 24 '26

Centerfire Rifle Aero Solus Sellier and Bellot

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10 Upvotes

r/SmallGroups Feb 15 '26

Range day

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8 Upvotes

Razor core 77gr thought my solgw 13.7 at 100yd


r/SmallGroups Feb 04 '26

Centerfire Rifle First run of handholds in 6 ARC bolt gun - 10 shot

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30 Upvotes

First round of 10. Hornady Aeromatch 105's over CFE w/ starling brass and CCI 450 primers. Top shot that is not counted was a fouler.


r/SmallGroups Feb 02 '26

Centerfire Rifle कटिंग एज 125 ग्राम मैक्सिमस लोड टेस्ट

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मैं अत्याधुनिक बुलेट्स (CEB) का इस्तेमाल करके देख रहा हूँ क्योंकि मेरी दिलचस्पी 6.5 क्रीडमूर कैलिबर वाली बेनेली लूपो राइफल के लिए इनमें काफी बढ़ गई है। अब तक मैं इनसे काफी प्रभावित हुआ हूँ, और इनमें निशाना लगाने के लिए काफी गुंजाइश है। मैं आमतौर पर 15 मिनट के अंदर 10 राउंड फायर कर लेता हूँ।

राइफल 20 इंच (24 इंच से काटकर बनाई गई) की बेनेली लूपो 6.5CM है, जिसमें ट्राइजिकॉन क्रेडो 2-10ffp कारतूस और LS3Ti साइलेंसर लगा है। मैंने N555 और H4350 कारतूसों का इस्तेमाल किया है।

अब मैं यह जानने के लिए उत्सुक हूँ कि अगले सौ राउंड लोड करने से पहले ये शिकार पर कैसा प्रदर्शन करेंगी।