Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
EIB, a tip: Fill a plastic zippered bank bag with sand. Interpose it between the buttpad and your shoulder when at the bench. It adds mass against recoil and spreads the area of impact on your shoulder.
Ray asked:
Thanks Ray. I'd like a rifle that I can shoot 100 and 200 yards and get better at small groups (like your dime group.) I have a Barrett .50 I love, but 1 MOA in a bench is pushing it. With a more precise rifle that's capable of shooting tighter groups, I expect I can improve my overall accuracy and precision.
I'm also not going to reload, so would like a rifle that is happy with factory match ammo.
Budget ~$3K with optics.
Does that help?
TXAZ There are many rifle scope combo's you can get for under a grand that will do what you want...I have a few such combo's myself..
All that said, ... anyone can shoot impressive looking "coin-size" groups at 100-yds using a rested position off a bench.