The bigger point is that you can catch the edge of a group and say “one ragged hole.” But, it was in the “7 ring” of an otherwise centered up group. Then you (General, not specific) you lie to yourself about your (and the gun’s) performance.
If you shoot one shot per bullseye, you don’t have a ragged hole to hide that errant shot.
Hell, the target I posted has groups dancing around the aim point. I know it does. I can see it on the paper. The average group size is right at 1 moa. But, the aggregate group size is probably closer to 2. (IDK. That was shot a while ago and the target is long since thrown away.
But, for zeroing a rifle? Sure I’ll shoot into the same poi. Same for load dev/ammo testing. But, but, a 25 target X one shot per target score better assesses the accuracy and precision of the system.
To that last point about the Bergara and CZ. I certainly have seen what Vudoo did to rimfire competition. The first 22 comp I went to I saw; a CZ, some squirrel rifles, and a smattering of 10/22 “builds.” Ammo was all over the place. The best shooter won the event- with a Kidd 10/22 and (I believe CenterX). I went back to the drawing board and bought better ammo. The next time out, there were fewer squirrel rifles and more CZ/Bergara level rifles. My Kidd with CenterX took that event and the next 2 as well. After that, the vudoos really came on strong. I heard the match director slip and call the event a “Vudoo match.” He was right. Gone were the CZs and the bergaras. Not a squirrel gun to be seen. CCI SV? Peasant. 2 racks full of Vudoo rifles. And my Kidd 10/22. I think I placed 9th in that event. Against the same guys I was beating handily when they were shooting their (now) mid-grade rifles.
Are they magical? Not in the “shoots any ammo into one 0.224” diameter hole every time at any distance” like you read on the internet. But, they are pretty fantastic.
Make no mistake; 22rf is even more of a gear race than centerfire PRS.
