Zach, the NRA standing records with both smallbore rimfire at 50 yards and high power rifle at 200 yards are 20 shots in about 2 MOA. Yet each shot struck within 1/2 MOA of where it was called. If a shot was fired when the sights werer aligned at the edge of the high scoring ring at 3 o'clock (.5 MOA right of center with smallbore, .75 MOA with high power) when the rifle fired and the bullet struck within 1/2 MOA or less of that point, that's as good as one can get. Their next shot may strike within 1/4 MOA from where the sights were aligned, or where the shot was called, when the rifle fired, that's better. And shots fall all around where they're called. That's how rifles can get a zero on their sights shot from standing/offhand. The better the shooter and rifle, the fewer shots it takes.
Such is life when someone's able to get well aimed shots off and call their shots inside a 1.5 MOA area about dead center on the target. Gary Anderson's high power record shot in 1971 still stands; 200-15X with 15 shots in the 3" X ring and the other five barely out in the 10 ring. Shot with a Win. 70 chambered for the .308 Win using aperture sights.
Such is life when someone's able to get well aimed shots off and call their shots inside a 1.5 MOA area about dead center on the target. Gary Anderson's high power record shot in 1971 still stands; 200-15X with 15 shots in the 3" X ring and the other five barely out in the 10 ring. Shot with a Win. 70 chambered for the .308 Win using aperture sights.
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