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Are three shot groups valuable?
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<blockquote data-quote="LRNut" data-source="post: 2574819" data-attributes="member: 3230"><p>I don't understand how folks who shoot long range fail to grasp basic statistics. That first group was under 1/4 inch. Does that mean my rifle is a quarter minute rifle? I don't think so. Seven shots over three days were under 1/2" - so I would call it that, but there are still going to be shots outside of 1/2 MOA; group size is normally distributed. The larger the sample size, the more confident you are in your conclusion - it has nothing to do with how many shots you fire at game. Whether you shoot one shot a day over five days or more into the same target, two three shot groups over two days, etc. all give you a better feel for what you rifle can do.</p><p></p><p>As for bench rest groups, I don't bother trying to bang steel with a rifle that won't put three to five shots inside 2.5" at 500 yards, let along shoot at game that far. My MN whitetail rifle on the other hand, could do as poorly as 2" at 100; I don't care because I have not shot a deer in northern MN past 100 yards in over 20 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LRNut, post: 2574819, member: 3230"] I don't understand how folks who shoot long range fail to grasp basic statistics. That first group was under 1/4 inch. Does that mean my rifle is a quarter minute rifle? I don't think so. Seven shots over three days were under 1/2" - so I would call it that, but there are still going to be shots outside of 1/2 MOA; group size is normally distributed. The larger the sample size, the more confident you are in your conclusion - it has nothing to do with how many shots you fire at game. Whether you shoot one shot a day over five days or more into the same target, two three shot groups over two days, etc. all give you a better feel for what you rifle can do. As for bench rest groups, I don't bother trying to bang steel with a rifle that won't put three to five shots inside 2.5" at 500 yards, let along shoot at game that far. My MN whitetail rifle on the other hand, could do as poorly as 2" at 100; I don't care because I have not shot a deer in northern MN past 100 yards in over 20 years. [/QUOTE]
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