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<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2745471" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>While there will be many that will state definitive numbers when it comes to acceptable MOA a lot depends upon the game as well as distance. To begin with the rifle that shoots off the bench at 0.5 MOA is not going to be anywhere that accurate out in the field under real live conditions. I am one of those people who likes to know if the shot misses, it's my fault not the rifle, thus I somewhat agree that more than 1 MOA and the rifle is down the road if I can't get it to shot better than that. Now think about it. A 1.0 MOA rifle shooting at an Antelope at 300 yards has a very good chance of the bullet going into the kill zone all other factors equal. That same rifle shooting at that same Antelope at 800 yards now has a good chance on entirely missing the Antelope, or wounding it with a non lethal hit. Conversely can a rifle that shoots 0.5 MOA actually be that accurate out in the field? Probably not. A good shooter might be able to squeeze a 1.0 MOA or larger group off while laying prone off of their backpack. There is also the size of the animal as well as the kill zone to consider. Is the bullet flight path going to be the same on a 1000 yard range as it will be out in the mountains and fields with changing winds, light and a variety of other factors that affect the flight path of the bullet? Being realistic shooting at extreme ranges out in the real world has a lot of disadvantages over the relatively pristine conditions found on a rifle range. If you want to know how well your rifle is going to shoot under real live hunting conditions take it out into the mountains or wherever else you hunt and place some targets out at the ranges you will be shooting at. Then see how well you do hitting those targets at those ranges out in the wild. Yes, it is a challenge but most likely nobody will actually take the time to go out and try it. LOL, remember we are talking first round cold barrel (and probably hunter too) hits. In regards to the question above, what is acceptable accuracy from a bench bipod or sand bags chances are none of which you will have with you out in the field? Acceptable accuracy is the best you can shoot under the prevailing conditions at the range you will be shooting using existing equipment that allows you to place the bullet in the kill zone of the animal you are shooting at. Good Luck and Good Shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2745471, member: 118816"] While there will be many that will state definitive numbers when it comes to acceptable MOA a lot depends upon the game as well as distance. To begin with the rifle that shoots off the bench at 0.5 MOA is not going to be anywhere that accurate out in the field under real live conditions. I am one of those people who likes to know if the shot misses, it's my fault not the rifle, thus I somewhat agree that more than 1 MOA and the rifle is down the road if I can't get it to shot better than that. Now think about it. A 1.0 MOA rifle shooting at an Antelope at 300 yards has a very good chance of the bullet going into the kill zone all other factors equal. That same rifle shooting at that same Antelope at 800 yards now has a good chance on entirely missing the Antelope, or wounding it with a non lethal hit. Conversely can a rifle that shoots 0.5 MOA actually be that accurate out in the field? Probably not. A good shooter might be able to squeeze a 1.0 MOA or larger group off while laying prone off of their backpack. There is also the size of the animal as well as the kill zone to consider. Is the bullet flight path going to be the same on a 1000 yard range as it will be out in the mountains and fields with changing winds, light and a variety of other factors that affect the flight path of the bullet? Being realistic shooting at extreme ranges out in the real world has a lot of disadvantages over the relatively pristine conditions found on a rifle range. If you want to know how well your rifle is going to shoot under real live hunting conditions take it out into the mountains or wherever else you hunt and place some targets out at the ranges you will be shooting at. Then see how well you do hitting those targets at those ranges out in the wild. Yes, it is a challenge but most likely nobody will actually take the time to go out and try it. LOL, remember we are talking first round cold barrel (and probably hunter too) hits. In regards to the question above, what is acceptable accuracy from a bench bipod or sand bags chances are none of which you will have with you out in the field? Acceptable accuracy is the best you can shoot under the prevailing conditions at the range you will be shooting using existing equipment that allows you to place the bullet in the kill zone of the animal you are shooting at. Good Luck and Good Shooting. [/QUOTE]
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