Thread: How to get your rifle to shoot less than MOA

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

But, I have shot some really tight groups with factory rifles and Nikon scopes. Can I do this all the time? No... Is it mainly me that is the problem? Yes.


The problem is that most people show their tightest group.. Not the ones that were "meh"...

+1 (except I don't have any Nikon scopes, my best groups have in fact been shot with a Nikko 3-9)

Am I personally consistent enough (or shooting targets often enough) to determine whether my rifle is always capable of 0.5 MOA with the right load? No, but a high enough proportion of groups are in that ballpark (with POI where I want it) to be pretty confident, and when they aren't I usually know from my own shooting before I even look at the target. I think an accurate rifle is essential for improving your shooting, otherwise you just blame the gun!

I don't mind people posting photos of their best groups though, its like race drivers posting in-car video of a really good lap - its saying "hey I'm really happy with this one", people aren't generally trying to say "oh I do this well every time".