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The Basics, Starting Out
Level of accuracy for LR hunting rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 55569" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>Long range is pretty subjective, so I suppose accuracy requirements are as well. For big game I personally consider it necessary for a long range rifle, 5-600 yds, to consistently shoot at least 1 moa, and more importantly for me, the shooter, to consistently shoot to at least 1 moa for shooting beyond 300 yds. I use a laser range finder and an anemometer, but it is still entirely possible that my measurements, aim, follow through, etc may be off enough that I won't shoot 1 moa. In that case, there is some small margin of error available, theoretically as much as 1 moa out to 500 yds. My idea of long range keeps getting a little farther, but for me it is really about ranges I can consistently hit at, within the necessary parameters for the game I am hunting, with a sporter weight rifle of 6.5-8.5 lbs, or my "heavy" varmint rifle of 10.5 lbs, fired from a bipod. I try to develop loads under 1 moa even for my big game rifles. My .300 will shoot .5 with SMK's. My varmint rifles have to shoot at least .5 moa if they are going to stay in my rack. I strive to shoot to .25 moa with all my rifles, and with my most accurate rifles sometimes I actually do. My groups are pretty consistently .3-.75 depending on the rifle, but the idea is, aim small, miss small, and you need an accurate rifle to do that. And there's my $.02 worth.</p><p> <img src="http://images/icons/tongue.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 55569, member: 1940"] Long range is pretty subjective, so I suppose accuracy requirements are as well. For big game I personally consider it necessary for a long range rifle, 5-600 yds, to consistently shoot at least 1 moa, and more importantly for me, the shooter, to consistently shoot to at least 1 moa for shooting beyond 300 yds. I use a laser range finder and an anemometer, but it is still entirely possible that my measurements, aim, follow through, etc may be off enough that I won't shoot 1 moa. In that case, there is some small margin of error available, theoretically as much as 1 moa out to 500 yds. My idea of long range keeps getting a little farther, but for me it is really about ranges I can consistently hit at, within the necessary parameters for the game I am hunting, with a sporter weight rifle of 6.5-8.5 lbs, or my "heavy" varmint rifle of 10.5 lbs, fired from a bipod. I try to develop loads under 1 moa even for my big game rifles. My .300 will shoot .5 with SMK's. My varmint rifles have to shoot at least .5 moa if they are going to stay in my rack. I strive to shoot to .25 moa with all my rifles, and with my most accurate rifles sometimes I actually do. My groups are pretty consistently .3-.75 depending on the rifle, but the idea is, aim small, miss small, and you need an accurate rifle to do that. And there's my $.02 worth. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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