I have just started shooting this last summer. I recently went to a friend of a frends range this last sunday who had a range that went past 200yds. I shot a 5 round group at 435yds and had a 2-5/8 in spread. Is this considered ok, good bad?? I know its sub MOA but not sure how to classify it yet.
good,bad, or ok
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^^^ What he said. Hammer away and see if you can do it again.
My book goes like this...
Great = Less than 2.5"
Good = 2.5 to 5"
Okay = 5 to 7"
Ugly = More than 7ish.
My book goes like this...
Great = Less than 2.5"
Good = 2.5 to 5"
Okay = 5 to 7"
Ugly = More than 7ish.
Man, thats a hair over 0.5 MOA at over 400 yds 
The key is to repeat it regularly and to understand what might prevent you from repeating this, ....fix it.... and move to 500 yds
Less than 1 year shooting and you get this result ?
What are you shooting with ?
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The key is to repeat it regularly and to understand what might prevent you from repeating this, ....fix it.... and move to 500 yds
Less than 1 year shooting and you get this result ?
What are you shooting with ?
Share with the "Hide"
If you can repeat that, it's great. I think just about anyone other than the most hardcore PRS guys would be happy with .58 MOA at any yardage. The biggest thing is to establish what accurate means to you. For some, it's being consistently at .25 MOA. Others (many) are happy to just be under 1 MOA.
Out of curiosity, what rig are you running?
Out of curiosity, what rig are you running?
I have a Tikka3X TAC A1 6.5 CM with NF ATACR scope atlas bipod and tab rear bag
Was kind of hoping you were going to say lever-action Marlin .45-70 with iron sights. That would make your group much more impressive.
If you already know this, skip it... but if not, here's how you classify.
A Minute of Angle (MOA) is an angular measurement equal to 1.047 inches at 100 yards. Emphasis on angular - so the farther you go from the muzzle, the greater the linear span the angle subtends (it's been four and a half decades since the last geometry class so my terminology may be off). So the easy math is to multiply each 100-yard multiple by 1.05, then divide your group size by the result. So:
4.35 * 1.05 = 4.6" ==> that's an MOA at your stated range (e.g., 100 yds = 1.047" , 200 yds = 2.094" , 300 yd = 3.141" etc.)
Now divide your group size by that result to get your group size in MOA: 2.625" / 4.6" per MOA = 0.57 MOA
As others have said, that's good shooting. I had a TAC A1 as my fist rifle; it was very capable and the only reason I sold it was to take advantage of an offer on a custom rifle I liked. Keep it up!
Or the simple way to think if it is 1 inch group per 100 yards being... Meh, acceptable (never settle for less). That turns into really good if you are keeping a 8" group at 800 yards (sub MOA by the math lesson above).
The farther out you go, the more variables you have to deal with, and the more impact to the POI from little influences you have, like simply having to squeeze the rear bag a little harder than usual.
When I get out to practice, I keep my plates at 1.50 MOA or less. My 735 plate is an 8" circle.
If your groups are flat and wide (400 yard group is 1" tall x 4" long), especially at longer distances, then you are doing really good, just need to deal with either wind, or your shooting position.
The farther out you go, the more variables you have to deal with, and the more impact to the POI from little influences you have, like simply having to squeeze the rear bag a little harder than usual.
When I get out to practice, I keep my plates at 1.50 MOA or less. My 735 plate is an 8" circle.
If your groups are flat and wide (400 yard group is 1" tall x 4" long), especially at longer distances, then you are doing really good, just need to deal with either wind, or your shooting position.
