The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Number of shots/groups for feeling certain of your rifle's accuracy?

wooly booger · March 7, 2013, 08:34 AM

it depends on what you want in the rifle. I am a hunter not benchrest competitor. I shoot 3 shoot groups with allowing the barrel to cool between shots for load development and zero. I will then check how the rifle behaves by shooting 3 shot groups rather rapidly.

My true test of consistently is to check the rifle occasionally and at varied ranges after I have zeroed it. Ultimately, the true test is 8" diameter paper plates at 100-200-300 yards fired from varied shooting positions.

March 7, 2013, 08:34 AM	#22
wooly booger Junior member Join Date: February 22, 2013 Location: on the edge Posts: 143	it depends on what you want in the rifle. I am a hunter not benchrest competitor. I shoot 3 shoot groups with allowing the barrel to cool between shots for load development and zero. I will then check how the rifle behaves by shooting 3 shot groups rather rapidly. My true test of consistently is to check the rifle occasionally and at varied ranges after I have zeroed it. Ultimately, the true test is 8" diameter paper plates at 100-200-300 yards fired from varied shooting positions.