J E Custom
Well-Known Member
One more comment for the poster.
What I like, and expect the accuracy to be, is not necessary in some situations but we all have to have our standards and limit our selves to that limit. That is why different opinions about group size is common.
I have known people that were happy with being able to hit a paper plate @ 100 yards. In my opinion this is not good enough because anything can happen and a poor shot is highly
possible/probable.
If you have a rifle that will consistently shoot 1/2 MOA groups, most people will do fine even though they can't shoot 1/2 MOA with it. In the hands of a poor shooter a good shooting rifle is a must to
make up for there deficiencies. (Not everyone is a great shot all the time and they have there bad days).
I personally, want a rifle that will out shoot me every time. (I have lots of bad days) and cant blame the rifle for my performance.
If a rifle shoots 2 MOA consistently, It is not acceptable (In my opinion)and must be fixed or replaced. So I would have to say that if a rifle won't shoot better than 2 MOA it should not be used for hunting by anyone.
And even though I would not be satisfied with 1 MOA consistency, it could be ok for some as long as they limited there distance.
It is very true that the best group is not the norm, the average group is what you depend on and should be the limiting factor.
Half the fun of hunting is making a fine shot (At any distance)and hitting exactly where you aim.
For this, an accurate rifle is necessary.
Just my opinion for what it's worth.
J E CUSTOM
What I like, and expect the accuracy to be, is not necessary in some situations but we all have to have our standards and limit our selves to that limit. That is why different opinions about group size is common.
I have known people that were happy with being able to hit a paper plate @ 100 yards. In my opinion this is not good enough because anything can happen and a poor shot is highly
possible/probable.
If you have a rifle that will consistently shoot 1/2 MOA groups, most people will do fine even though they can't shoot 1/2 MOA with it. In the hands of a poor shooter a good shooting rifle is a must to
make up for there deficiencies. (Not everyone is a great shot all the time and they have there bad days).
I personally, want a rifle that will out shoot me every time. (I have lots of bad days) and cant blame the rifle for my performance.
If a rifle shoots 2 MOA consistently, It is not acceptable (In my opinion)and must be fixed or replaced. So I would have to say that if a rifle won't shoot better than 2 MOA it should not be used for hunting by anyone.
And even though I would not be satisfied with 1 MOA consistency, it could be ok for some as long as they limited there distance.
It is very true that the best group is not the norm, the average group is what you depend on and should be the limiting factor.
Half the fun of hunting is making a fine shot (At any distance)and hitting exactly where you aim.
For this, an accurate rifle is necessary.
Just my opinion for what it's worth.
J E CUSTOM