Originally Posted By: sully2
All kidding aside though...I could care less about how tight a group a rifle shoots AS LONG AS the FIRST SHOT goes exactly where I want it...Regardless of the yardage whether it be 50 yd or 350 yards...I want it "dead center" the very first shot. 1/2 inch; 5 shot groups at 300yds, 8 inches to the right and 4 inches low dont show me jack squat
Unless the rifle will do it EVERY time, it's never going to do it on the "first shot every time". Try to shoot a small group one shot at a time, 5 days in a row... Good luck with that being tighter than shooting all 5 is same conditions.
Edit: It is possible that a rifle w bedding problem (that's not always the problem) may shoot a better group, than same rifle, 5 separate shots. However, the finely tuned rifle will out shoot every time; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th...