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Sweet Spot
09-11-2012, 04:35 PM,
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RE: Sweet Spot
My 45/70 Shiloh has a heavy-wt. 30" barrel. The sweet spot is 12" back from the muzzle. To get the best groups possible from it, I must rest the barrel on that point, either on the x-stix or a bench-rest support.

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Sweet Spot - by Ward Olson - 09-11-2012, 03:28 PM
RE: Sweet Spot - by Don McDowell - 09-11-2012, 03:51 PM
RE: Sweet Spot - by Lumpy Grits - 09-11-2012, 04:33 PM
RE: Sweet Spot - by Old Jim - 09-11-2012, 04:35 PM
RE: Sweet Spot - by bigted - 09-12-2012, 12:20 AM
RE: Sweet Spot - by Ward Olson - 09-13-2012, 06:27 PM

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