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

brokenanew · March 14, 2013, 02:20 PM

I think it really depends on what variable your trying to isolate. If your testing ammo. 3-4 shots would probably do.
If your wanting to test the shooter. You'll need a few more, of course. The rifle? 10 shot groups are good.

My rifle will shoot a 10 round group at average of 1.15 MOA ( I still claim it to be a sub MOA shooter though

simply because with my hand loaded loads it ...it would be

Don't take that from me. This average includes factory loads

While load testing and picking the best loads I shoot 4 shot groups to find my loads (shooting 10 would get expensive) The best loads at 4 shots will yield me an average of .6" with bests being in the .275"-.4" range

March 14, 2013, 02:20 PM	#28
brokenanew Member Join Date: September 14, 2012 Posts: 83	I think it really depends on what variable your trying to isolate. If your testing ammo. 3-4 shots would probably do. If your wanting to test the shooter. You'll need a few more, of course. The rifle? 10 shot groups are good. My rifle will shoot a 10 round group at average of 1.15 MOA ( I still claim it to be a sub MOA shooter though simply because with my hand loaded loads it ...it would be Don't take that from me. This average includes factory loads While load testing and picking the best loads I shoot 4 shot groups to find my loads (shooting 10 would get expensive) The best loads at 4 shots will yield me an average of .6" with bests being in the .275"-.4" range