I’ve got my 26” barrelled 6.5CM Howa HCR well under 1MOA and typically around .625 but I saw a target on here one day recently where the shooter was concerned about the vertical dispersion he had. My initial thought was that it wasn’t overly bad for a 100yd but could perhaps be reduced a bit with a bit more testing. Then I read the target was shot at 300 yards! This got me thinking. My vertical at 300 would make you guys cry, probably with laughter!
So what is realistic for a factory setup? When does one give up trying to improve results and just accept that without a custom barrel you got what you paid for? I mean is .25moa a completely unrealistic goal and therefore a waste of components and time trying to shrink groups to this size?
The NRA Rifleman magazine shows results from testing several new rifles every month with factory ammo. The groups are usually a little bigger than 1". I put Kreiger barrels on my rifles. They always shoot small groups in my GH hunting rifles. I would never expect a factory barrel to shoot 1/2" groups. Don't understand guys wanting short barrels.