Brent when we talk about performance have to define it first. Lot of rifles will shoot small groups sometimes. Most of the small groups claims by modern bolt gun builders are 3 shot at 100 yards. Magazines are full of Sub MOA Claims. I dont have my old Stevens-Pope Specialties catalog in front of me, if memory serves the guarantee was 10 in 3 inches at 200 yards.
If the modern builders measured 10 shot at 200 yards I dont think many would go under 1 moa. I shot Hunter class HP Silhouette for years with several rifles all factory barrels and never had one that would shoot sub MOA 10 shot 200 yard groups. Close but not reliable under MOA long run. Get a few even half a dozen one or two always throw out of the group before you get 10. Skinny barrel and round bottom stock is the culprit. Side by side same conditions the modern hunter style bolt gun using jacketed bullets will outshoot a cast bullet single shot but not by much.
Not telling you anything you dont know however. Show up on match day shoot in a timed relay and score 10 shots its very difficult. 250s = MOA at 200 yards. Single Shot rifle matches sub MOA is very difficult to produce only fired by the best outfits well handled. Match rules in Schuetzen allow fixed ammo no one shooting bench Schuetzen serious uses fixed. Rules dont allow jacketed bullets if they did you would not see any cast bullets on the line.
Like you I dont think the 2 piece stock or even the falling block is a disadvantage, the jacketed bullet is an advantage.
Boats
Last edited by Boats; 11/07/13 09:23 AM.
