08-21-2020, 03:18 PM
MOA is a relative measurement, so technically 2 MOA "rifle" at 50 yd=2 MOA at 100 yd=2 MOA at 1000 yd. The actual spread in inches differs, 1", 2", 20" respectively.
But practically speaking, some of that MOA for most shooters, is shooter error; thus, your group might tighten up at longer distances... or might not. So we need to talk about the MOA of the entire system, not just the rifle. Load, rifle, scope, shooter, shooting rest, wind etc.
Precision shooters and excellent marksmen can talk about rifle accuracy b/c they can rule out most shooter issues.
The other thing in this is that, on a given day you might shoot 1 MOA, then 1.5, then 2.5 with the same rifle, same loads. So you need to have several groups spread over several days to get a good idea how good the rifle is.
Finally, some bullets are said to need some yardage before they "settle down" -- could look like 2 MOA at 100 but might be 1 MOA at 300. I've never seen that nor have I seen how someone accurately measures it, but I guess it's possible.
But practically speaking, some of that MOA for most shooters, is shooter error; thus, your group might tighten up at longer distances... or might not. So we need to talk about the MOA of the entire system, not just the rifle. Load, rifle, scope, shooter, shooting rest, wind etc.
Precision shooters and excellent marksmen can talk about rifle accuracy b/c they can rule out most shooter issues.
The other thing in this is that, on a given day you might shoot 1 MOA, then 1.5, then 2.5 with the same rifle, same loads. So you need to have several groups spread over several days to get a good idea how good the rifle is.
Finally, some bullets are said to need some yardage before they "settle down" -- could look like 2 MOA at 100 but might be 1 MOA at 300. I've never seen that nor have I seen how someone accurately measures it, but I guess it's possible.