Factory rifle Accuracy expectations

[Newbie2020]

A friend was disappointed in the accuracy of his new factory rifle. He sent it back for evaluation. He received 4, 3-shot test targets from the manufacturer QC department using 2 different types of factory loads from a single major ammunition manufacturer. All 4 of the groups were nearly identical at ~0.75”.

I tried to tell him that was not only acceptable but actually pretty good.

What says the Hide?

 

[Supersubes]

Agreed, good.

 

[Jmccracken1214]

Depends on the rifle...
My ruger americans, Im happy with anything under 1" even though they mostly shoot .25-.5"

Higher end rifles, usually anything over .5-.6" bothers me.

 

[Newbie2020]

I left the make and model out on purpose.

My buddy has an RPR 6cm that he loves that consistently shoots half inch 5-round groups with Hornady ELDX.

So i think he’s comparing to that.

 

[oldrifleman]

It all depends on how much I pay. My expectations for a $500 rifle would be a lot different than $4000 GAP.

 

[Newbie2020]

It all depends on how much I pay. My expectations for a $500 rifle would be a lot different than $4000 GAP.

I should have clarified when I said “factory”. This manufacturer and price tag would be somewhere between those two extremes.

 

[hafejd30]

Savage/Rem/Bergara/Ruger- Under 1 moa. Many will shoot closer to 1/2 with handloads or match ammo. Each will likely shoot the occasional under 1/2 moa group which is what’s posted here when people want to brag

Tikka tend to shoot very well- .5-.75 moa from the several I’ve owned

Factory rifles like DT/AT/MRAD would be up there with customs and I’d expect 1/2 moa as a normal thing with the right match ammo or reloads

A factory rifle like a savage with a aftermarket barrel like criterion would slide into the custom end fairly quickly in my experience accuracy wise

 

[davsco]

did the factory test at 100yds?

 

[Newbie2020]

did the factory test at 100yds?

Ya

 

[spife7980]

It’s the ammo that matters most.

 

[hafejd30]

What’s the gun

What’s the ammo they use

What’s the ammo you use

 

[ggmanning]

Depends on the rifle....handloads vs factory etc. Some are very good. Worked a load up for a Tikka CTR for a friend that was an honest .4 gun consistently and a few .25-.3 thrown in the mix. Don't know if they are all like that but this on was a shooter. I would be very happy with a basic factory rifle shooting .75 with bought ammo.

 

[Thump_rrr]

I should have clarified when I said “factory”. This manufacturer and price tag would be somewhere between those two extremes.

There is a large enough gap between a $500 and a $4,000 rifle to drive a tractor trailer through.
The only rifles that I have purchased in the $500 range have been Savages and they were immediately dropped into aftermarket chassis.
Both shot in the .5moa range.
The only rifle I have in the $4K range is built, not bought.

Any rifle that shoots 0.75moa consistently with factory ammo is a good rifle that can probably be improved with handloads.
What is the purpose of this rifle?

 

[stanley_white]

Factory Rifle + Factory Ammo should be 1 MOA maximum.

Factory Rifle + Reloads will be less.

Factory Rifle + Handloads will be even less.

-Stan