First, that's a nice Colt-Sako. I own a number of "proprietary" Sakos, my latest acquisition being a Beretta built on an A-V action (prior to Beretta's ownership of Sako). It's in the rather scarce 7x64 Brenneke. I don't currenlty own any Colt-Sakos, but I'm always on the lookout for them. If something like a Colt-Sako Deluxe in .300 H&H were to come available priced at less than half of my net worth then I might have to go see my banker.
Second, it's shooting a very respectable group, regardless of how it's measured. Don't be put off by "side discussions" prompted by something in your post other than the primary subject. We're pretty bad about hijacking threads and going off on tangents -- some of which can be quite interesting and productive, while some may just be irritating. But no one means anything derogatory by it.
A complicated but very meaningful way of measuring rifle accuracy is mean deviation from center, meaning the average distance from the center of the group of the five (or however many) shots in the group. This takes more measuring and math than most of us care to do, but it does give you a good idea of how close to the intended point of impact a given shot is likely to be. That is, after all, what we're after, isn't it?
Analyzing Sublimert70s group pictured would yield something like this: One shot is approximately at the center of the group (give or take), so it is zero inches. The other two shots are each centered about 3/8" from the center shot, so they count 3/8 + 3/8 + 0 = 6/8. Divided by three, 6/8 = .25" average from center. If you can expect shots to average .25" of POI at 100 yards then you've got a deadly game rifle!
Enjoy!
Second, it's shooting a very respectable group, regardless of how it's measured. Don't be put off by "side discussions" prompted by something in your post other than the primary subject. We're pretty bad about hijacking threads and going off on tangents -- some of which can be quite interesting and productive, while some may just be irritating. But no one means anything derogatory by it.
A complicated but very meaningful way of measuring rifle accuracy is mean deviation from center, meaning the average distance from the center of the group of the five (or however many) shots in the group. This takes more measuring and math than most of us care to do, but it does give you a good idea of how close to the intended point of impact a given shot is likely to be. That is, after all, what we're after, isn't it?
Analyzing Sublimert70s group pictured would yield something like this: One shot is approximately at the center of the group (give or take), so it is zero inches. The other two shots are each centered about 3/8" from the center shot, so they count 3/8 + 3/8 + 0 = 6/8. Divided by three, 6/8 = .25" average from center. If you can expect shots to average .25" of POI at 100 yards then you've got a deadly game rifle!
Enjoy!
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