Marksman

A great question to be sure!  Not that I am a huge expert in this matter I have always seen accuracy as a relivence term depending on the person behind the trigger.  Now the folkes up in the "long distance" section are alot more concerned with angle of min. accuracy, still there are lots of accurate guns out there that if the shooter cannot shoot, can not hit the broad side of a barn.

Take 2 of my guns: 1- a Ruger Deerfield Carbine in 44 Mag, 2- a Parker-Hale 1300 in 30-06.

The Ruger is a gas operated semi-auto with a $90, 30mm BSA scope on it (mounted sideways to keep from getting hit during ejection).  At 100 yds off the bench I am lucky to get a 4 inch group.

The P-H is a bolt action with a bedded barrel a nice Nicon Monarch 4 to 10 power scope sits on top.  On a bench I can do a quarter sized group (If I don't make any mistakes???).

Will both kill what I am shooting at at 100yds?  Sure they will, that is accuracy for me.  Now I do try to match up the hunting with the gun I carry so the Ruger tends to be a early season gun when the leaves are still on the trees and most of the shooting will be 50 yds or less.  I also know the limitations of my guns and 100 to 125 yards is just about the limit of that gun. 

Thanks for that and I hear you loud and clear. I don't know that I'm on any special accuracy kik here but I just wanted to understand how one accurate riffle barrel should be free floated and the other wrapped up head to toe in wood.

I shoot a sabot slug for deer season and I got no problems. None of my shots would be past 70 yards.

I also have a TC venture in 22-250 that I expect a lot more from. So I get it.

Its just those full length stocks seam to be counter intuitive (OOOOOO big word).

ADKbear, that sounds like a cool set-up. I never heard of P H so I googled it.

I love the 30-06 cartridge. Is it a scout and does it have the muzzle break?

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I own five rifles, I believe, with full length Mannlicher stocks. Two are fairly new CZs, two are Rugers and one an older MK X Interarms. One of the CZs happens to be one of my more accurate rifles and all shoot plenty well enough for any type of hunting their calibers warrant.

I will say that I do make it a point not to take any of them out when rain is forcast however as water could get between the stock and barrel underside and perhaps cause some rust or warpage. I like them for their looks, not for their utility.