I'm kind of miffed, I didn't think MOA was that tough to get if you had a rifle capable. All of my scoped bolt actions make the MOA requirement, at least at 100 yards. I bought a .223 CZ a few months ago and my first ten load recipes gave me 1.5" 5 shot 100yd groups, and then I found the load my rifle likes and shot this group:
Am I going to say that my rifle is a 1.5MOA shooter because the first ten groups I shot while looking for a good load had terrible accuracy? No way! I'm not either going to say mine is a .27 MOA shooter (measured center to center), because that group isn't representative of the groups I've fired since then with that load. I'd have to be honest and say that it's a .75 to .85 MOA rifle, and if the wind's blowing, I keep that one at home and take my 6mm Rem. after coyotes.
And my heavy barreled varmint rifle can certainly shoot great groups, but my overall average group size is about twice the size of this one (out to 300 yards I've had many targets at around .6MOA):
I've gotten a 4.5" 500 yard group with this rifle, but it was on a very calm day and I was curious to find the drop on my 50grain Blitzkings.
You'll never find me bragging at the range about these rifles though.
I've never shot factory ammo through either of these guns, and take the time to develop pet loads for everything I shoot. I have very good front and back rests also, that makes a big difference. I've talked to guys at the range claiming to have shot an 800yd dime size group that also took a sniper course in the Marines, and plenty of other guys using a rolled up sleeping bag as a rest that were happy to get a 3" 3 shot group. If you enjoy reloading and accurate rifles, it won't take long to make you a sub-moa shooter!
Am I going to say that my rifle is a 1.5MOA shooter because the first ten groups I shot while looking for a good load had terrible accuracy? No way! I'm not either going to say mine is a .27 MOA shooter (measured center to center), because that group isn't representative of the groups I've fired since then with that load. I'd have to be honest and say that it's a .75 to .85 MOA rifle, and if the wind's blowing, I keep that one at home and take my 6mm Rem. after coyotes.
And my heavy barreled varmint rifle can certainly shoot great groups, but my overall average group size is about twice the size of this one (out to 300 yards I've had many targets at around .6MOA):
I've gotten a 4.5" 500 yard group with this rifle, but it was on a very calm day and I was curious to find the drop on my 50grain Blitzkings.
You'll never find me bragging at the range about these rifles though.
I've never shot factory ammo through either of these guns, and take the time to develop pet loads for everything I shoot. I have very good front and back rests also, that makes a big difference. I've talked to guys at the range claiming to have shot an 800yd dime size group that also took a sniper course in the Marines, and plenty of other guys using a rolled up sleeping bag as a rest that were happy to get a 3" 3 shot group. If you enjoy reloading and accurate rifles, it won't take long to make you a sub-moa shooter!