acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

iwas reading posts last nite and wondering, having not hunted big game w/ a m.l. what is a common accuracy standard? for center fire i know how good i need to be but feel i can never achievr that with a m.l. ,, thanks

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

Some manufacturers guarantee 2" or less, at 100 yards. For me acceptable is 1.5" or less. I strive for the or less end. My White M98 Elite Hunter will shoot less than .75" if I do my part. My Knight Mag DISC, I have shot just under 1" with my hunting load.

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

How accurate should you be? Well I try to be as best as possible. When you realize you can not get the rifle or yourself to shoot any better, then you know your limitations.

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

If I ain' t shooting one inch groups at 100 yards, I ain' t happy.

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

I just came from a range where people were shooting their muzzleloaders, one guy was shooting at a 9 inch circle at 50 yards and had put two of six shots in it, then made the remark to his buddie that " it was close enough for a deer" damn i hate to hear that. my girlfriend was shooting next to him at 75 yards at a 3 inch dot. i went and got her target, showed it to the person, and told him " no, this is close enough for a deer" She had put four out of four within the dot. anyways, the modern muzzleloaders with shoot close groups if you work up the right powder load and the right bullet. i wish you luck with yours and strive for the best that you can. happy hunting

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

I do the one inch thing too.

At 100 yards with a scoped inline, I must be within one inch point of aim, or I try something else ' til I get it.

With my open sighted flintlock, I have to be within one inch point of aim at 50 yards each time to be content.

I can' t be confident if I don' t know where those shots are gonna go each time! ;)

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

Do you wanna know what really cracks me up when I hear guys saying if I can' t hit 1inch moa I' m not happy.What has calm controlled benchrest shooting have to do with real hunting where most shots only present themselves for a few seconds.I sight in my guns on the rest, but I only practise free standing shots.I can hit within a 5 inch area everytime that is the only shooting that counts, not pounding nails on paper.Hope I didn' t hurt anyones feeling but thats the way I see it.

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It may crack you up but,these fellows have a lot of fun shooting and they know how their rifles are going to shoot so when they shoot free hand they will more likely be closer to the bulls eye.If you cannot get a 1moa from a rest you sure won' t get one free hand.

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

I side with the hunting camp: I' m more interested in filling my freezer. That said, though, the confidence one can get from knowing that you can sign your name in bulletholes can' t hurt even if you' re freezing up in a tree with two seconds to aim and fire.

RE: acceptable accuracy for hunting?
 

The more accurate the better , same as any other gun .