1-1/4 in group at 200 yards. Reasonable?

[defcon9]

Thanks everyone for your replies.
They have been very informative.
Sorry I wasn't able to join the conversation, as long work hours and home maintainance have consumed the past 2 days.

Nevertheless, my smallest group was with 150 gr Win Power-Points, and I don't even know for sure where I got them.
I plan to look through reciepts in an effort to aquire more of that lot#.

Thanks again for all your replies.

[hub]

I think 1-1/4 would please me just fine. Especially with factory ammo. I also have a savage 110 with a budget quality scope. I use mostly my own loads in mine however I have been able to get just under an inch at 100 yrds with Win. 180 power points. I would say any rifle shooting 1-1/4 at 200 yrds. is great.

[Maztech89]

I believe the current record at 1000 yards is 2.814" with a 10 shot group scoring 100-4x. It's been a while since I looked it up but it's something like that, only one to break the 3" barrier done with a 300WSM in Williamsport.

[macon]

1 ragged hole at 200 is tough. i only have one savage that will do that with factory ammo. its even printed same holes at 200 at times.its a btcss 204, i bedded.recrowned. i have a weaver super slam on it. it just loves the hornady ammo. i usually load sierra blitz kings for it and it will punch same hole at 200 when conditions are right.

[FW Conch]

"89" , I am pretty sure that record you mention was shot with what I call a "shooting machine", not a sholder fired rifle ??

Meaning, it is a mechinism that sits on a heavy, dial adjusted base, has a water cooled barrel, etc. ???????? Jim

[BillPa]

"89" , I am pretty sure that record you mention was shot with what I call a "shooting machine", not a sholder fired rifle ??

Jim

No, it was a "heavy gun" class bag gun, no weight limit.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2010/09/matt-kline-shoots-2-815-record-at-1000-yards-with-300-wsm/






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"If it ain't right going in it ain't gonna be right coming out"

and....

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