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

[Straight Shooter]

Most of you can't even get into the prone position.

  Too funny!   The getting up part is the problem!

[EastWaViking]

2" group at 40 yards... archery

1" group at 100 yards 3" high... rifle

[Jamieb]

All my rifles will shoot under 1" at 100 yards consistently, some well under 1", some just barely under 1". I'm happy with undeer 1 MOA but the rifle has to be able to shoot under 1 MOA at longer distances too. I start my load work at 100 yards, if I find a load I'm happy with then I stretch thing out. If I cant get the rifle to shoot at 100 yards then theres a problem, If I dont fix the problem then the rifles goes down the road.

[Red Dawg]

I am not much of a bench rest guy after I work up a good load. I shoot from hunting positions after that. No need to have bench rest accuracy where I hunt because you dont have time to worry about it. Out of all the bucks and bulls that I have either shot at or killed only one of them was past 100 yards away.

[coachcw]

one inch groups at 100 yards at the bench if I could shoot that in the field I'd be estatic. if I hit the pie plate at 3-400 yards with wind and angle I'm happy . have killed a couple of deer at 425 ish using a fence post or a pack . my recomendation is take the time for one clean shot insted of five lousy ones. no your ballistics and take the time to apply them simple math.

[50CalJim]

I went and double checked my 7mm Mag today since  I figured it would be a little off with the way I've been beating the hell out of it lately. Anyway 6 shots at 190yds inside the bullseye is good enough 4 me.

[haugenna]

Bullseye!  On the first one!  Thats all I care about.  I won't need the other two, four.

When load developing though, less than an inch at 100 is sufficient.

[ecnclan]

I like to see a 3 shot group inside an inch at 100yds 2 inches high.

I have rifles and loads that shoot better but with the time I have for practice and the ranges (under 400 yards) that I limit myself to this is plenty sufficient.

[bobcat]

1 1/2 inch maximum group size at 100 yards is my rule of thumb. Usually I get 1 inch or less groups, but a rifle/cartridge combination that will do 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards is plenty good for shooting out to 300 yards and maybe a little farther, which is about as far as I ever intend to shoot.

[BLKBEARKLR]

Quarter size or smaller at 200yds using 5 shots. This is after I have my loads dialed in...

[ing]

Weatherby Mark V Accumark chambered in 300 WBY MAG.  Factory 150 grain soft point Weatherby ammo.  100 yards, first two touching.  More than good enuf for me. 

[halflife65]

Miles, do you shoot a musket?   

[demontang]

For my .338 off sticks Id like to see 1.5-1" with 3shots at 100yds with my yote gun .5" of sticks.

[addicted]

Paper plate at 50 yards 

[Hillbilly270]

am i crazy or is 10" at 100 and a paper plate at 50 acceptable?  I couldn't feel confident shooting any further than 50 or 100 if thats how i sighted in......even at that I wouldn't feel confident i could hit the animal in the correct location.