Benchrest shooter posts stunning 1.068” group at 1000 yards – new world record

https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/benchrest-shooter-1000-yard-group/

Wilson's world record-setting 5-shot group measured 1.068 inches or, in angular terms, a stunning 0.102 minutes of angle (MOA). He even managed to land all five rounds in the center X-ring for a perfect score. (The previous 5-shot, light gun IBS record, set in 2007, measured 1.397 inches.)

Regardless of the conditions, Wilson joked, a one-inch group at 1,000 yards likely requires some divine intervention.

With H4895.
LOL. Every BR shooter will be scouring every store for a jug now.

This range is just up the road from me. Also, a previous world record holder lives in the same town as I live in. There are some great shooters here in North Carolina.

it is not an odd powder for the 6 br family, but you want vapor trail bullets, GET IN LINE. there has been a line for a long time. he was also shooting the older 12-42x nightforce...which happens to have a great reputation in spite of the 15-55x being on the market.
great job!

Wow

Great report , his scope model is the Benchrest 12x42x56 also comes in Benchrest 8x32x56 !made by Nightforce of course .

ar10ar15man said:

it is not an odd powder for the 6 br family, but you want vapor trail bullets, GET IN LINE. there has been a line for a long time. he was also shooting the older 12-42x nightforce...which happens to have a great reputation in spite of the 15-55x being on the market.
great job!

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Yeah, I still use the old NF 12-42. BR

Incredable !!!

Amazing stuff for sure, congrats to the shooter,
I'd like to take a shooting lesson from that gentleman !
Respectfully

Not familiar with this competition. Do they tell you where each shot hits. If they do, I would have blown the fourth shot and missed the target with the 5th.

Hatrick said:

Not familiar with this competition. Do they tell you where each shot hits. If they do, I would have blown the fourth shot and missed the target with the 5th.

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In the 83 I had the first 4 shots into 1 7/8" at 1000 I finished up with an 8" group

Hatrick said:

Do they tell you where each shot hits.

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Not during the actual timed match. You're on your own. Some guys have more than one bullet in the air at the same time.... not me.

no spotting
but they shoot VERY FAST
it is an attempt to get shots off before the condition changes.
the beginning of a 5 shot match often sounds like a machine gun.
lite gun is 5, heavy is 10 shots per target
i have never timed a 5 shot gun, but there is a video of a heavy getting 10 shots off in aprox 12 SECONDS.
each match has 2 winners small group and high score, you cannot win both.
in this case he won small group( group is always first up) someone else won high score, even with a lower score..its the rules.
for records, he has two, high score with a 1.0 group and small group with a score of 50.

Hatrick said:

Not familiar with this competition. Do they tell you where each shot hits. If they do, I would have blown the fourth shot and missed the target with the 5th.

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Those that scuff at the 6mm, think again! Great shooting, congratulations.