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

jmr40 · March 5, 2013, 05:36 PM

A single group, whether 3 shots, 5 shots, or even 10 shots does not tell me much. I'm certain of my guns accuacy after about a year of ownership. I rarely shoot more than 3 shots, but multiple 3 shot groups fired over several months and multiple range trips are what I'm concerned with. I'll never fire more than 2-3 shots at a game animal anyway so I'm not interested in 5 shot groups. I am interested in how well it fires the 1st 3 shots from a cold barrel after setting in the safe for weeks, and doing it time after time.

March 5, 2013, 05:36 PM	#8
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	A single group, whether 3 shots, 5 shots, or even 10 shots does not tell me much. I'm certain of my guns accuacy after about a year of ownership. I rarely shoot more than 3 shots, but multiple 3 shot groups fired over several months and multiple range trips are what I'm concerned with. I'll never fire more than 2-3 shots at a game animal anyway so I'm not interested in 5 shot groups. I am interested in how well it fires the 1st 3 shots from a cold barrel after setting in the safe for weeks, and doing it time after time.