8.5" at 1,000 yds?

[Moose Whacker]

Sako rifle .300 RUM is up for sale the owner says that it shoots 8.5" groups at 1,000 yds.
Is this a good group at that distance?

 

[Bravo 4]

I would say yes, as you said a "good group" but not a great group. If with factory ammo then my answer would lean more great than good. If it (and the shooter) did it consistently would be the question. One group may have been a fluke, or may show potential.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

It's less than 1 MOA at a thousand. I would say that's pretty solid. The key here is where is it's first round impact (I'm assuming it's a hunting rifle), does this rifle shoot consistently like this, and was this a 2, 3, 5 shot group???

 

[42769vette]

How many shot group?

 

[BallisticsGuy]

Of that 8.5", what's the split on the spread? Horizontal spread vs. vertical spread.

 

[milo-2]

All Sako rifles I have owned flat out shoot for factory rifles. I would ask what ammo or to what extent he went to in load dev for this 8.5" group.
My main concern here would be rd count on the barrel, you do not want to over pay to only rebarrel after 100 rds of your own.

 

[Triple BB]

My preference for hunting is a 5" minimum at any distance. As noted yer cold bore shot is the most critical...

 

[Deleted member 48126]

All Sako rifles I have owned flat out shoot for factory rifles. I would ask what ammo or to what extent he went to in load dev for this 8.5" group.
My main concern here would be rd count on the barrel, you do not want to over pay to only rebarrel after 100 rds of your own.

good point about load dev. Also, if no load dev what factory ammo did it shoot? Is that ammo still available?

 

[Jerry M]

For example the 10 ring on a 1,000 yard F-class target is 10 inches. X-ring is 5 inches. 8.5 inch group on a hunting rifle is very good in my opinion. if the rifle will really shoot that well.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

For example the 10 ring on a 1,000 yard F-class target is 10 inches. X-ring is 5 inches. 8.5 inch group on a hunting rifle is very good in my opinion. if the rifle will really shoot that well.

I'm thinking 3 shot group with plenty of rest in between shots/groups.

 

[Mike 338]

Gotta be careful about bragging groups. A 9 inch, 5 shot group, 8 out of 10 times is great. Just once in his lifetime is a statistic.

 

[Jeffrey Van Zandt]

I would say yes, as you said a "good group" but not a great group. If with factory ammo then my answer would lean more great than good. If it (and the shooter) did it consistently would be the question. One group may have been a fluke, or may show potential.

they are all in the kill zone of a moose but not a grate group

 

[Moose Whacker]

The "FOR SALE" add was on the bulletin board at the range.
l will have some pertinent questions to ask, thanks to you guys.

 

[NDF]

Simple answer yes, 3/4 moa at a grand is very solid for a hunting rifle