Thread: Acceptable group size at long range ?

Originally Posted by Tui4Me

For example, If you want to shoot stuff at 500yards, the 1st thing you do is get a rifle and load that is capable of shooting stuff at 500 yards! The debate has always been about what level of MOA is required to do this, but it is obvious that a rifle that shoots 1/4 MOA will do the job better than a rifle that shoots 2MOA!

The next thing you have to do to shoot stuff at 500 yards is practice the ability to get into position and put a round in your realistic, practical size target!

All I'm saying is that there is near-total focus on your "First thing", past the point of what is practically useful, and the 'second thing' is almost universally ignored.


What would you say the number of threads discussing accuracy/improving accuracy is like compared to the number of threads discussing improving the ability to hit things?


Self-assessment and honesty with yourself are key. If you shot a .25moa group, that's great. If it's not on the target, maybe you need to re-prioritise because a great group off the target is useless