I constantly read things on this forum pertaining to the accuracy of rifles, whatever your definition of accuracy is. Most are referring to their rifles as being accurate because they can shoot an X size group. Rarely in such posts is the X size group actually defined. Is the X size group 1 shot, or 20? At what range? Is this group size consistent over a number of groups shot, or was it one group?
The overriding idea of these posts seems to be that the rifle discussed is better than the mythical ONE MOA rifle. I think we all like to believe that all of our pet rifles ARE actually ONE MOA rifles, or better, and that we, as shooters, are actually good enough to make use of such a fine instrument.
I am going to jump right out and say that I probably do have a couple of rifles that are ONE MOA rifles. Can I prove that statistically? Maybe, or maybe not. I will also say right out front that I am not always capable of wielding them in a manner they deserve. I have good days and bad. I may have had too much coffee. I may be pissed off at the bug flying in my ear. I may just be jumpy. I am pretty sure that my rifles would outperform me if they were strapped down to some kind of machine rest.
Anyway, enough of the prelims. I would like to read your thoughts on the subject. Now a warning. Science Spoken Here. Attached is a .pdf entitled GROUP SIZE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, courtesy of Chris Long at this website: Techshooters Shooting Pages (the-long-family.com)
The overriding idea of these posts seems to be that the rifle discussed is better than the mythical ONE MOA rifle. I think we all like to believe that all of our pet rifles ARE actually ONE MOA rifles, or better, and that we, as shooters, are actually good enough to make use of such a fine instrument.
I am going to jump right out and say that I probably do have a couple of rifles that are ONE MOA rifles. Can I prove that statistically? Maybe, or maybe not. I will also say right out front that I am not always capable of wielding them in a manner they deserve. I have good days and bad. I may have had too much coffee. I may be pissed off at the bug flying in my ear. I may just be jumpy. I am pretty sure that my rifles would outperform me if they were strapped down to some kind of machine rest.
Anyway, enough of the prelims. I would like to read your thoughts on the subject. Now a warning. Science Spoken Here. Attached is a .pdf entitled GROUP SIZE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, courtesy of Chris Long at this website: Techshooters Shooting Pages (the-long-family.com)