What's an acceptable 3 shot Grouping to you??

[KimberRich]

With the modern season just days away I'm sure there are thousands of people out sighting in their guns this week.

I always read about guys with 3 shot groups touching at 100 yards, being able to put a nickel over a group, and Sub-moa.

I tend to shoot more than 3 shots myself.. Probably 5 at a minimum.. To make sure my rifles are zeroed before hunting with them.  Honestly I have never shot a group of 3, let alone 5, that are touching.  Maybe 3 that can be covered by a quarter and I'm happy with that.

What's your maximum acceptable shot grouping? 

Like others have said..Let's refrain from the "My Winchester can hit a Gnats ass at 500 yards" or "My remington is a tack driver".  Don't want another debate about which rifle is the best. Plenty of threads already debating that.

 Just what your acceptable grouping is.

[PolarBear]

5 shot groups within a quarter at 200 yards minimum.

[bullchaser]

BS

[boneaddict]

3 shots hundred yards quarter covering.

[Buckmark]

For me and my hunting rifles, a group 3-5 shots from a rest that i can cover with a .50piece im fine with, now when shooting from various positions, sitting, kneeling, offhand and prone if i put 3 inside a 6inch circle im happy. I also practice shooting left handed (i'm a righty) but only from a good rest or sitting and if i get inside a 6inch circle im happy.
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From a vice i demand much better than that.
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Oh and My Browning .270 weatherby can hit a gnats gonaads at 1252.3 yds  

[jackelope]

5 shot groups within a quarter at 200 yards minimum.

no disrespect but i'm calling b.s. too.

1.5" at 100 for hunting situations is good with me.

[GoldTip]

If I can cover three shots with a quarter at 100 yards, I am plenty happy.  If not, I will try a different load in the gun, sometimes just try a different day.

[markts]

5 shot groups within a quarter at 200 yards minimum.

:oMark

[Gobble]

3 shots hundred yards quarter covering.
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  Thats always my criteria

Realistically for any deer or elk sized prey if you can hold a 4" pattern that will kill any animal that size

[boneaddict]

nah, no BS, used to do it all the time.  We'd shoot thousands of rounds though to work up a load.  Hell, we'd push it out to 400.  Its totally doable.  Now I think I'd be a 50 cent piece though. LOL

[matlockmike]

I shot factory ammo and from a rest, 3 shots about an 1 1/2 inch to 2circle. Seems pretty good, sure it could be better but I have never had to shoot over two hundred yards for deer.      

[carpsniperg2]

 it also depends on the cal anything under 30-06 i want usally 1" but anything bigger 300 win 300 ultra 338 etc i am more than fine with 1.5 at 100 yards 5 shots at 200 yard minimum you should be shooting all the comp and winning if you can do that i have been around alot of great shooters and i have never heard the term 200 yard minimum come up when talking about groups because that implys even out to 1000 yards 5 shots in a quarter now thats not right

[Gutpile]

I want under an inch at 100. If I can get 3/4" I'm happy. Touching I'm ecstatic. Depends too on the Caliber. 1 1/2" with my 350 Rem Mag is fine, My yote guns are both around 1/2". My 260 is about 3/4"-1", so on and so forth. But to make it easy I just want 1" or better. I use 3 shots to develope a load and 5 when I find a really good one. Usually 3 though.

[boneaddict]

For the Mrs elk rifle I held it offhand and put it on the eyeball of the "3d" flat target I got for her (an elk print) I stuck it on its eyeball and pulled the trigger.  2 inches high, dead on left to right 100 yards.   Then gave her the gun and told her to shoot it up.

[KimberRich]

5 shot groups within a quarter at 200 yards minimum.

no disrespect but i'm calling b.s. too.

1.5" at 100 for hunting situations is good with me.

I agree on both comments here.