Shooting 1" groups at 300yrds is considered the 'rule of thumb' for when a benchrest shooter is ready to begin practicing for 1,000yrd matches. The recommended practice at that point is to move from the 300yrd line to the 600yrd line before you start actually thinking about 1,000yrds.

It's FAR from ready to COMPETE at 1,000yrds.

My wife has been behind a trigger for 4yrs and she puts down 1-2" groups in any wind condition KS has to offer with a Savage 12 Varminter (only thing I've done to it is regulate the headspace and bed the stock), pushing Remington UMC 50grn JHP's.

Again, 2" groups, even your hypothetical 1" groups at 300yrds might be very impressive for a hunter, but it doesn't play in the same class as guys that put up the same size groups at 600-1,000yrds, week in and week out.

Keep patting yourself on the back. I have lost interest in anything you might ever say here again. Thanks for pointing yourself out quickly.