Thread: What exactly is a MOA rifle??

I've often heard/read over the years that a 3 shot group tests the rifle and a 5 shot group tests the shooter.

I do 3 shot groups with my centrefires and 5 (or sometimes 10) with 22LR because the ammo is cheap and its fun. All hunting rifles, I'm sure competition target shooting is a different story.

Most modern rifles I've used have been capable of pretty reliable sub-MOA 3 shot groups with ammunition they like.

In the good old days of the .303 sporterized Lee Enfields a 3 MOA rifle was a keeper, deer have not got any smaller hunters have become poorer shots and unable to stalk close to animals
more time should be spent on bushcraft and less on wasting money trying for that mythical .5 MOA rifle

Originally Posted by shooternz

In the good old days of the .303 sporterized Lee Enfields a 3 MOA rifle was a keeper, deer have not got any smaller hunters have become poorer shots and unable to stalk close to animals

Or maybe they just can't be bothered putting up with rubbish equipment if they don't have to.

Originally Posted by shooternz

In the good old days of the .303 sporterized Lee Enfields a 3 MOA rifle was a keeper, deer have not got any smaller hunters have become poorer shots and unable to stalk close to animals
more time should be spent on bushcraft and less on wasting money trying for that mythical .5 MOA rifle

So.... A hunter "these days" can place a projectile within a 6 inch "kill zone" on an animal at 600+ yards with plenty of practice and a well set up rifle that shoots well, but hes a "poor shot" compared to great uncle Rupert who could slay a deer at 60 yards in the bush with his 303? Im not sure I follow your train of thought?
Im sure you will find that a lot of todays long range hunters are also very adept in the bush but thats not the terrain or discipline in which they choose to hunt. Nit everyone can go out and make that 600 yard shot without plenty of skill garnered through practice and a well set up rifle that shoots well.