Thread: An accuracy challenge

Originally Posted by gimp

The magazines shoot 3-shot groups because it makes the rifles that they are trying to sell look better.

Regular barrels are thinner and heat up faster. The forth and 5th shot are more likely to be fliers than with a heavy varmint barrel. Thats why the tikka sporter is guaranteed to shoot 5 shots inside of 1 MOA at 100y instead of the 3 with a regular T3. I'm a recent convert over from competition Air rifling - the sporter is my first firearm, though 16 years ago i was in the Infantry. I've only put 40 rounds through it in total and you can see it has potential. It is still set with a heavy trigger too. I slapped a Falcon Menace 4-14 scope on it with Burris Zee rings. All very much basic extras you'll all agree.
Thats std Federal black tips on the left and Lapua in the middle and right (still managed to flick one somehow). Once i use up my 200 shiny Lapua factory loads and begin handloading I'll see if i can meet this 5 group 5 shot MOA test. Do i get a medal if i pass lol? or at least a discount coupon? I reckon all these 'sub MOA' rifles are exactly that, BUT... i'm personally only impressed if you do it prone or sitting. I'd be gob smacked if you did it offhand!!!


I'm still getting used to the rifle but i'm sure i could do much better with the Feds - i just ran out of them.